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Principal Software Engineer Salary

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Updated: 20 May 2013

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Principal Software Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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.

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Rs 782,912 - Rs 2,488,729

(Median)

780K

MEDIAN: Rs 1,416,851

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National Salary Data

	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 711,416 - Rs 2,353,911
Bonus	Rs 0.00 - Rs 242,481
Profit Sharing	Rs 5,500 - Rs 500,000
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 782,912 - Rs 2,488,729
Country: India \| Currency: INR \| Updated: 20 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 406

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Principal Software Engineer Tasks

Conduct new technology research, concept specification and design of individual software components.
Participate in product and program collaboration.
Develop new product concepts and development, deliver product prototypes.
Design, develop, integrate, test and deploy company's software.
Execute product specification, system design, development and system integration.

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Companies and Industries for Principal Software Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Oracle Corp.	Rs 704,687 - Rs 1,591,094
SAP Labs India	Rs 587,228 - Rs 1,225,543
EMC Corporation	Rs 721,294 - Rs 2,934,806
Symantec Corporation	Rs 169,081 - Rs 2,032,641
McAfee, Inc.	Rs 1,210,095 - Rs 1,658,305

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	Rs 705,299 - Rs 2,094,696
Telecommunications	Rs 787,991 - Rs 2,346,963
Computer Data Storage Services	Rs 859,822 - Rs 2,619,475
Supply Chain Management	Rs 690,335 - Rs 1,987,249
Retail	Rs 755,516 - Rs 2,264,133

Key Statistics for Principal Software Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 7%			Male 93%
Salary:	Rs 846,462 - Rs 1,521,978			Rs 998,032 - Rs 1,855,367

Years of Experience

1-4 years

5-9 years

59%

10-19 years

39%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	Rs 778,289 - Rs 2,118,772
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Science (CS) & Engineering	Rs 460,665 - Rs 2,027,349
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Science (CS)	Rs 831,386 - Rs 2,451,086
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Science (CS)	Rs 921,101 - Rs 2,885,176
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electronics & Communications Engineering	Rs 731,500 - Rs 2,348,936

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 13%
	Vision: 6%		None: 12%

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