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Principal Software Engineer Salary

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Updated: 19 May 2013

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Principal Software Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$96,307 - $157,399

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $124,050

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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. )	$0	$60K	$120K	$180K
Salary	$91,638 - $147,139
Bonus	$0.00 - $19,815
Profit Sharing	$993 - $15,484
Commission	$0.00 - $0.36
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). )	$96,307 - $157,399
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 19 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,188

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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.	$87,029 - $144,530
EMC Corporation	$90,604 - $144,722
Symantec Corporation	$91,916 - $151,098
Broadcom Corporation	$76,026 - $145,623
Motorola, Inc.	$98,838 - $114,078

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	$86,144 - $141,578
Telecommunications	$87,184 - $141,389
Aerospace and Defense	$90,587 - $148,542
Medical Device Manufacturing	$90,199 - $144,502
Financial Services	$87,233 - $141,653

Key Statistics for Principal Software Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 7%			Male 93%
Salary:	$108,178 - $125,122			$101,616 - $132,178

Years of Experience

1-4 years

5-9 years

14%

10-19 years

58%

20 years or more

27%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$88,840 - $142,265
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$90,333 - $142,194
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$92,254 - $148,164
Doctorate (PhD)	$100,858 - $159,981
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS)	$101,203 - $150,759

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 96%		Dental: 90%
	Vision: 80%		None: 4%

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