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Motorola Mobility
$122,909/yr
Range: $118K - $128K
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$118K - $128K
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General Dynamics Mission Systems
$150,319/yr
Range: $143K - $156K
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Recent Salary Reports
Below are the most recent Principal Staff Systems Engineer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.
A Principal Systems Engineer in the Phoenix, AZ Area area reported making $150,000 per year
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Phoenix, AZ Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Private
A Principal Systems Engineer in the Chicago, IL Area area reported making $135,000 per year
Additional Pay
$27k cash bonus
$9k stock bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Chicago, IL Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Public
A Principal Systems Engineer in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area area reported making $150,000 per year
Additional Pay
$8k cash bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Public
A Principal Systems Engineer in the Worcester, MA Area area reported making $131,000 per year
Additional Pay
$4k cash bonus
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Worcester, MA Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Public
A Principal Systems Engineer in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $115,000 per year
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Washington, DC Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Public
A Principal Systems Engineer in the Austin, TX Area area reported making $110,000 per year
Additional Pay
$9k cash bonus
Job Highlights
8-10 years experience
Austin, TX Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Private
A Principal Systems Engineer in the Binghamton, NY Area area reported making $92,913 per year
Job Highlights
8-10 years experience
Binghamton, NY Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Subsidiary or Business Segment
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