Principal Software Engineer Salary

Updated: 28 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	Rs 0	Rs 900K	Rs 1.8M	Rs 2.7M
Salary	Rs 613,158 - Rs 2,322,180
Bonus	Rs 20,000 - Rs 248,605
Profit Sharing	Rs 515 - Rs 581,748
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	Rs 671,664 - Rs 2,456,784
Country: India \| Currency: INR \| Updated: 28 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 281

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Job Listings for Principal Software Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Mar 16	Principal Software Engineer	Progress Software	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
	Senior Software Engineer This position is for Senior Software Engineer to work on the products line. This position requires to provide critical software design... Indeed
Mar 16	Principal Software Engineer	EMC	Bangalore, Karnataka
	solutions to complex software engineering problems... and enhancements or fixes to existing products. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Writes functional... Indeed
Mar 08	Principal Software Engineer	Sterling Commerce	Bangalore, Karnataka
	in determining software needs and enhancements. Keeps abreast of new and/or enhanced software programs for... software modules, features and components of software... Indeed
Mar 11	Engineer, Principal - Software Development	Broadcom Corporation	Bangalore, Karnataka
	administration skills - Software engineering skills... of people including members of management, Engineers, software development partners - Should be a great... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Principal Software Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Oracle Corp.	Rs 699,435 - Rs 1,775,386
SAP Labs India	Rs 523,573 - Rs 1,236,504
EMC Corporation	Rs 1,424,311 - Rs 1,965,270
Yahoo! India	Rs 1,861,814 - Rs 2,136,466
Symantec Corporation	Rs 790,400 - Rs 1,824,658

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	Rs 590,927 - Rs 2,144,293
ERP Software	Rs 633,038 - Rs 2,286,810
Software Applications	Rs 603,414 - Rs 2,250,508
Telecommunications	Rs 675,649 - Rs 2,448,562
Computer Data Storage	Rs 629,776 - Rs 2,552,356

Key Statistics for Principal Software Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 8%			Male 92%
Salary:	Rs 623,893 - Rs 1,315,000			Rs 973,291 - Rs 1,864,147

Years of Experience

1-4 years

5-9 years

58%

10-19 years

39%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	Rs 650,607 - Rs 2,305,608
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Science (CS) & Engineering	Rs 302,012 - Rs 1,986,586
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Science (CS)	Rs 851,534 - Rs 2,102,839
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	Rs 650,000 - Rs 1,714,286
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electronics and Communications Engineering	Rs 1,200,000 - Rs 2,348,936

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 86%		Dental: 15%
	Vision: 9%		None: 14%

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Career Path for Principal Software Engineer Jobs

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Principal Software Engineer

Salary Range

Rs 671,664 - Rs 2,456,784

	Software Engineer Rs 182,226 - Rs 626,263
	Senior Software Engineer Rs 351,720 - Rs 985,929
	Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer Rs 145,947 - Rs 581,613