Principal Engineer Salary in Chesapeake, Virginia

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How much does a Principal Engineer make in Chesapeake, VA? The average Principal Engineer salary in Chesapeake, VA is $152,902 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $139,179 and $168,934. 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 Engineer - Land Development
City of Encinitas - Encinitas , CA
THE POSITION The Principal Engineer position in Land Development works under the general administrative direction of the Engineering Director and is responsible for supervising staff and managing the ...
ZipRecruiter - 6 days ago
Principal Engineer
Human Capital Solutions, Inc - Seattle , WA
Principal Engineer Hybrid Seattle, WA Full time Salary Range $149,500 USD - $178,900 USD Specific compensation will be based on the candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, commercial ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 12 days ago
Principal Engineer
Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. - Sacramento , CA
Professional Engineer licensure, CA preferred. * 15+ years of industry experience. * Excellent ... Senior or Principal level experience and design/analysis expertise in a wide range of multi ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 26 days ago
Principal Engineer, Rotordynamics
Beehive Industries - Centennial , CO
Beehive Industries is looking for an energetic and driven Principal Engineer to lead the rotordynamics design, analysis, and development of novel jet engine and rig designs utilizing new technologies
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 42 days ago
Experienced Energy Operations & Planning Principal Engineer
TX Reliability Entity, Inc - Austin , TX
Experienced Energy Operations & Planning Principal Engineer for Grid Reliability Texas Reliability Entity, Inc. (Texas RE) is hiring! We are seeking an experienced Energy Operations & Planning (O&P ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 57 days ago
Principal Engineer
Ascential Medical & Life Sciences (now includes D&K Engineering) - Blaine , MN
In addition, the Principal Engineer is the resource for establishing engineering direction on new projects and contributing to management, sales and applications efforts, engineering, assembly and ...
LinkedIn - 57 days ago

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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 in Chesapeake, VA. The base salary for Principal Engineer ranges from $139,179 to $168,934 with the average base salary of $152,902. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $149,035 to $185,467 with the average total cash compensation of $165,445.

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About Chesapeake, Virginia    Chesapeake is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 222,209; in 2013, the population was esti....More

Chesapeake, Virginia  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

Principal Engineer Salary in popular cities: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Richmond

Skills associated with Principal Engineer: Design, 3Scale

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