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Principal Software Engineer Salary by Degree/Major Subject

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Updated: 19 May 2013
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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  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Engineering (CE)$83,053 - $139,752  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)$98,857 - $152,605  
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)$89,533 - $155,795  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS) & Engineering$89,618 - $140,939  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Science (CS)$82,421 - $138,327  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Computer Science (CS)$97,436 - $150,250  
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$89,700 - $142,999  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Engineering (CE)$79,342 - $139,341  
Doctorate (PhD), Computer Science (CS)$102,129 - $166,381  
Master of Science (MS), Computer Engineering (CE)$97,022 - $166,381  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)$84,135 - $153,867  
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science (CS)$77,039 - $141,419  
Master of Science (MS), Software Engineering$84,563 - $144,103  
Doctorate (PhD), Electrical Engineering (EE)$105,466 - $154,766  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electronics & Communications Engineering$95,000 - $129,808  
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science (CS)$115,862 - $142,586  
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Computer Engineering (CE)$112,641 - $141,785  
Master of Science (MS), Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)$110,480 - $123,789  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Software Engineering$91,563 - $117,328  
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Science (CS)$99,999 - $122,312  
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)$102,000 - $150,432  
Master of Science (MS), Mathematics$101,736 - $131,606  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Physics$83,524 - $143,769  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)$88,236 - $126,153  
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Electrical Engineering (EE)$106,917 - $134,292  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 19 May 2013 | Individuals Reporting: 687

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