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Principal Systems Engineer Salary

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Updated: 9 May 2013

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Principal Systems Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$88,737 - $157,075

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MEDIAN: $120,235

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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. )	$0	$60K	$120K	$180K
Salary	$86,386 - $148,410
Bonus	$0.00 - $19,637
Profit Sharing	$724 - $14,758
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). )	$88,737 - $157,075
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 9 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 445

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Principal Systems Engineer Tasks

Develop, configure and oversee the upgrade, enhancements and fixes of applicable systems.
May also interact with customers, make business assessments and mentor other engineers.
Plan, develop and lead systems engineering projects and efforts.

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Companies and Industries for Principal Systems Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Raytheon Co.	$101,448 - $144,121
Lockheed Martin Corp	$101,736 - $180,035
Rockwell Collins, Inc.	$106,908 - $123,814
Northrop Grumman Corporation	$94,500 - $114,783
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)	$116,500 - $159,000

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Aerospace and Defense	$90,690 - $152,516
Engineering Services	$71,020 - $163,590
Telecommunications	$88,084 - $132,767
National Defense	$91,936 - $152,502
Information Technology (IT) Services	$72,129 - $148,346

Key Statistics for Principal Systems Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 9%			Male 91%
Salary:	$86,255 - $133,609			$101,787 - $130,047

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

5-9 years

17%

10-19 years

40%

20 years or more

38%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$83,991 - $147,582
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$93,412 - $152,951
Doctorate (PhD)	$106,065 - $168,657
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$84,500 - $153,498
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$89,396 - $137,864

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 96%		Dental: 91%
	Vision: 77%		None: 3%

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