What is the salary range of Principal Software Engineer?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Principal Software Engineer in Boston, MA is $146,441. While Salary.com is seeing that Principal Software Engineer salary in Boston, MA can go up to $172,326 or down to $122,242, but most earn between $133,775 and $159,991. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Software Engineer in the United States.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Principal Software Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Principal Software Engineer Salary $122,242 Boston,MA December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Principal Software Engineer Salary $133,775 Boston,MA December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Principal Software Engineer Salary $146,441 Boston,MA December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Principal Software Engineer Salary $159,991 Boston,MA December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Principal Software Engineer Salary $172,326 Boston,MA December 01, 2024
25% $133,775 10% $122,242 90% $172,326 75% $159,991 $146,441 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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  1. Down a level:

    Software Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. This Job:

    Principal Software Engineer

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  3. Up a level:

    Software Engineer IV

    7 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
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159991
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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
138789
169651
153362
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Software Engineer in Boston, MA. The base salary for Principal Software Engineer ranges from $133,775 to $159,991 with the average base salary of $146,441. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $138,789 to $169,651 with the average total cash compensation of $153,362.

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