Principal Automation Engineer Salary in Kansas City, MO

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How much does a Principal Automation Engineer make in Kansas City, MO? The average Principal Automation Engineer salary in Kansas City, MO is $285,208 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $252,379 and $324,959. 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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Sr Principal QA Automation Engineer (Prisma Access)

Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara , CA

Job Description Your Career We are seeking an automation savvy Senior Principal QA Engineer as we scale the Prisma Access Test team. We are looking for a strong technical leader who takes ownership ...

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Principal Software Engineer- Integrations & Automation

Cargomatic - San Francisco , CA

Principal Software Engineer- Integrations & Automation Location: 4 Embarcadero CTR, Suite 2150, San Francisco CA 94111. Must appear in office 2 days per week. Work from home permissible 3 days per ...

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GMP Rockwell Automation Engineer

ACL Digital - Thousand Oaks , CA

Principal Engineer/Rockwell Automation Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Duration: 3 years contract Description: FULLY ONSITE AT USTO Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets: Life science experience Rockwell Automation ...

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Lead Mechanical Automation Engineer

Fresh Consulting - Bellevue , WA

The Lead Automation Engineer will provide principal engineering work while providing leadership at the team level. This leadership will broadly cover the process from concept to installation and ramp ...

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Principal Process Engineer

LOOP - Athens , GA

Summary The Principal Engineer, Process has the responsibility of providing manufacturing support ... Improvements may include mechanical, automation, or workflow. * Works with manufacturing and ...

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Principal Reverse Engineer / Developer

GliaCell Technologies - Laurel , MD

Are you a Principal Reverse Engineer / Developer who is ready for a new challenge that will launch ... Primarily, this role is focused on the automation of computer security operations, achieved through ...

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What does a Principal Automation Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Principal Automation Engineer

Maintains system availability, prepares metrics to evaluate systems performance, and works with stakeholders and users to ensure that service objectives are met.

November 22, 2022

Understand, maintain, and update risk management documentation associated with various Test equipment and processes and use information to evaluate product impact of changes.

January 08, 2023

Demonstrate knowledge of Test Engineering principles and technologies supporting production delivery targets and supporting gross margin improvement projects.

February 14, 2023

Hands-on involvement in all phases of product development, including planning, design, implementation, and execution of manual and automated tests, defect logging and verification, and reporting results.

March 16, 2023

Works closely with product engineering and marketing team to specify required hardware to execute designed algorithms and optimize the performance of the product.

April 18, 2023

Provides support to site Automation teams to address technical queries and help drive consistent practices and support roll out of standard solutions.

May 09, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal Automation Engineer in Kansas City, MO

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252379

324959

285208

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310072

438252

363000

What is the average salary for Principal Automation Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Automation Engineer in Kansas City, MO. The base salary for Principal Automation Engineer ranges from $252,379 to $324,959 with the average base salary of $285,208. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $310,072 to $438,252 with the average total cash compensation of $363,000.

View Average Salary for Principal Automation Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$285,208	$252,379 - $324,959
Bonus	$77,792	$57,693 - $113,293
Total Pay	$363,000	$310,072 - $438,252

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Principal Automation Engineer Salary Near Kansas City, MO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Kansas City, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $252,766 - $325,457	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Blue Springs, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $251,856 - $324,286	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lees Summit, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $251,856 - $324,286	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $252,018 - $324,495	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $252,018 - $324,495	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $252,018 - $324,495	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO

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About Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 488,943 in 2017, making it the 37th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri state line. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850 the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued...

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