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Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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Oracle
$126,348/yr
Range: $97K - $175K
121 salaries
$126,348/yr
$97K$175K
EMC
$138,745/yr
Range: $118K - $153K
41 salaries
$138,745/yr
$118K$153K
Zynga
$149,765/yr
Range: $129K - $180K
40 salaries
$149,765/yr
$129K$180K
Symantec
$144,662/yr
Range: $121K - $165K
32 salaries
$144,662/yr
$121K$165K
Informatica
$146,092/yr
Range: $116K - $167K
23 salaries
$146,092/yr
$116K$167K
CA Technologies
$133,718/yr
Range: $110K - $163K
18 salaries
$133,718/yr
$110K$163K
Autodesk
$142,000/yr
Range: $130K - $160K
18 salaries
$142,000/yr
$130K$160K
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AppDynamics
$158,500/yr
Range: $130K - $203K
16 salaries
$158,500/yr
$130K$203K
E*TRADE Financial
$134,130/yr
Range: $110K - $160K
15 salaries
$134,130/yr
$110K$160K
Deem
$145,000/yr
Range: $137K - $170K
15 salaries
$145,000/yr
$137K$170K
Risk Management Solutions
$134,061/yr
Range: $122K - $147K
13 salaries
$134,061/yr
$122K$147K
Workday
$163,780/yr
Range: $145K - $179K
12 salaries
$163,780/yr
$145K$179K
Unwired Planet
$146,448/yr
Range: $136K - $156K
12 salaries
$146,448/yr
$136K$156K
LendingClub
$169,000/yr
Range: $137K - $185K
11 salaries
$169,000/yr
$137K$185K
Nisum
$115,000/yr
Range: $100K - $136K
11 salaries
$115,000/yr
$100K$136K
Salesforce
$200,000/yr
Range: $188K - $218K
9 salaries
$200,000/yr
$188K$218K
Calypso Technology
$160,000/yr
Range: $131K - $180K
9 salaries
$160,000/yr
$131K$180K
Walmart eCommerce
$176,600/yr
Range: $124K - $196K
7 salaries
$176,600/yr
$124K$196K
OpenTable
$161,906/yr
Range: $135K - $189K
6 salaries
$161,906/yr
$135K$189K
Splunk
$186,500/yr
Range: $142K - $200K
6 salaries
$186,500/yr
$142K$200K
Recent Salary Reports
Below are the most recent Principal Software Engineer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.
A Principal Software Engineer reported making $160,000 per year
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Full-time
1001 to 5000 employees
Company - Private
A Principal Software Engineer reported making $156,000 per year
Job Highlights
1-2 years experience
Full-time
51 to 200 employees
Company - Private
A Principal Software Engineer reported making $150,000 per year
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Full-time
1001 to 5000 employees
Company - Private
A Principal Software Engineer reported making $142,240 per year
Additional Pay
$20k cash bonus
Job Highlights
5-7 years experience
Full-time
5001 to 10000 employees
Company - Public
A Principal Software Engineer reported making $215,000 per year
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Full-time
51 to 200 employees
Company - Private
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