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Senior Principal Engineer Salary

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Updated: 14 Jun 2013

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Principal Design Engineer Salary, Principal Member Technical Staff Salary, Senior Engineer Salary, Senior Specialist Salary, Senior Staff Salary, Senior Staff Engineer Salary

Senior Principal 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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$96,709 - $162,130

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $128,034

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Senior Principal Engineer Job Listings

Senior or Principal Java Engineers - Ebay Owned Company - Boston

Mar 27

ReSource Technology Partners - Boston, MA

be able to put "ebay" on your resume!) Each is in need of passionate engineers with expertise in Java and solid CS backgrounds who are comfortable wearing... - Indeed

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Senior / Principal Software Engineer

Apr 01

ZEFR - Venice, CA

ZEFR is one of the fastest growing YouTube partners, bringing legal and licensed professional quality content on the biggest video platform on the web... - Indeed

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Sr Principal QA Engineer

Jun 11

Raytheon - Aurora, CO

a highly motivated Engineer to provide SW Quality... risk assessment in support of Safety and RMA engineers Familiarity with NASA Process Requirements (NPR... - Indeed

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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	$92,170 - $152,877
Bonus	$0.00 - $19,738
Profit Sharing	$789 - $14,717
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). )	$96,709 - $162,130
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 14 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 359

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Senior Principal Engineer Tasks

Plan and implement the design specifications for the engineering project.
Responsible for making sure financial restraints are followed and for timely completion of the project.
Oversee engineering projects using both technical engineering and administrative skills.

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Companies and Industries for Senior Principal Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Western Digital Corporation	$97,286 - $124,516
Oracle Corp.	$103,771 - $151,262
Baxter Healthcare Corporation	$102,196 - $117,300

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Aerospace and Defense	$97,025 - $158,048
Engineering Services	$91,290 - $149,514
Software Development	$91,190 - $148,228
Medical Device Manufacturing	$96,070 - $152,669
Biotechnology Research and Development	$94,582 - $154,220

Key Statistics for Senior Principal Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 6%			Male 94%
Salary:	$97,272 - $131,528			$107,243 - $139,640

Years of Experience

1-4 years

5-9 years

10%

10-19 years

39%

20 years or more

50%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$92,622 - $147,102
Doctorate (PhD)	$100,744 - $165,765
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$95,335 - $161,073
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$97,871 - $153,437
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$102,765 - $144,809

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 94%		Dental: 89%
	Vision: 74%		None: 4%

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