Principal Engineer I Salary in the United States

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How much does a Principal Engineer I make in the United States? The average Principal Engineer I salary in the United States is $161,845 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $147,320 and $178,818. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Principal Technical Leader / Principal Engineer
Apex Companies, LLC - Pleasant Hill , CA
Principal Engineer / Principal Technical Leader (Groundwater Practice Leader) Industry: Engineering ... a blend of the two. (I can reword this to sound a bit better) Your Responsibilities as a ...
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Principal Development Engineer I/II (Team Lead)
AbbVie - Irvine , CA
Job Description AbbVie is looking for a Principal Development Engineer I/II to lead a team of engineers within our Device Development organization. The Principal Engineer will lead and guide ...
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Principal Engineer/Manager, ASIC Physical Design
InnoPhase - San Jose , CA
As a Principal Engineer/Manager, ASIC Physical Design , you will be responsible for providing ... I/O planning, and hard IP integration * Perform block-level implementation using place and route ...
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Principal Electrical Engineer
Avation Medical - Valencia , CA
Principal Electrical Engineer Position Overview: Avation Medical is actively recruiting Principal ... I.C.T . * Empower Patients: We empower patients to get their life back which motivates everything ...
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Principal Data Engineer
AccelByte - Oregon City , OR
Position Summary As a Principal Software Engineer I - Data, you define the data architecture for large software projects, guide teams of data engineers through ambiguity, and set standards for ...
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100% Remote Principal Software Engineer - C++ and Distributed Systems
Trust In SODA - Los Angeles , CA
Principal L6 (highest level) Software Engineer to join as a full-time employee at a company I am collaborating with. This company is creating a top-tier streaming data platform for developers. They ...
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Engineer I in the United States. The base salary for Principal Engineer I ranges from $147,320 to $178,818 with the average base salary of $161,845. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $157,754 to $196,319 with the average total cash compensation of $175,126.

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