Principal Developer Salary in Brookline, MA

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How much does a Principal Developer make in Brookline, MA? The average Principal Developer salary in Brookline, MA is $192,619 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $175,709 and $211,711. 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

Kforce Inc - Atlanta , GA

This Principal Engineer will be 80% dedicated to design and architecture (focused on diagrams, how and why to use which technology, give opinions to the team on what needs to be restructured ...

LinkedIn - 1 day ago

CLEARED Principal Engineer - Docker/Kubernetes

Bestgate Engineering - Annapolis Junction , MD

CLEARED Principal Engineer - Docker/Kubernetes Bestgate Engineering is seeking a dynamic Principal ... DevOps Engineers, and Security Engineers. Our team boasts unparalleled experience in software and ...

Adzuna - 2 days ago

Front End Principal Engineer

lululemon - Seattle , WA

User and Developer Experience: * Ensure a premium ecommerce experience for our guests to match the ... Principal Engineer, or relevant SME experience. * In-depth knowledge of front-end technologies ...

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Principal Engineer

Orangepeople - Plano , TX

If so, we invite you to join our dynamic team as a Principal Engineer. If you are ready to take your engineering career to the next level, apply now to become our Principal Engineer. Key ...

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Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries - Glendale , CA

... Developer Certification in State of California Job Description Summary: My team has been retained to lead the recruitment for a Principal Engineer to join a well-respected company located in the ...

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Principal Engineer Performance Architect (AI2325)

SiMa Technologies - San Jose , CA

Principal Engineer Performance Architect Job Location: San Jose, CA Job Number: AI2325 Job Description: As a Principal Engineer in the Platform Architecture group, you will develop and maintain a ...

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What does a Principal Developer do?

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Act as subject matter expert and stay abreast of latest technology infrastructure and processes in industry and marketplace.

January 03, 2023

Support and confer with business analysts and other technical teams to determine the best technical solution to meet requirements.

December 18, 2022

Participate in product and solution training to acquire and maintain a detailed level of product knowledge of core components of SAS offerings and assigned solution areas, how each solution addresses business challenges, competitive information to identify how our solution stands apart, and what challenges/limitations may be encountered.

January 06, 2023

Provide leadership and mentoring to less experienced team members in the analysis, design, coding, and testing of mobile applications.

February 22, 2023

Review requirements document, ask clarifying questions to elicit detailed requirements when needed, ensure that the solution is implementable and that requirements are clearly defined enough that they are testable.

March 04, 2023

Lead efforts in the design, coding, analysis, testing, and rewriting of programs and prepare or coordinate preparation of documents for the System Document Life Cycle process, without assistance.

March 14, 2023

Develop the overall solution design for the project, codes, assembles, tests, debugs, implements, documents, and maintains routine and non-routine application programs within the applicable environment.

April 05, 2023

Demonstrated thought leader in a single domain or industry (publishes articles, leads demand generation activities, and speaks in the business track at conferences/events).

May 17, 2023

Understand the benefits of data warehousing, data architecture, data quality processes, data warehousing design and implementation, table structure, fact and dimension tables, logical and physical database design, data modeling, reporting process metadata, and ETL processes.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal Developer in Brookline, MA

Average Base Salary

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175709

211711

192619

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

188595

235889

209200

What is the average salary for Principal Developer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Developer in Brookline, MA. The base salary for Principal Developer ranges from $175,709 to $211,711 with the average base salary of $192,619. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $188,595 to $235,889 with the average total cash compensation of $209,200.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$192,619	$175,709 - $211,711
Bonus	$16,581	$12,886 - $24,178
Total Pay	$209,200	$188,595 - $235,889

* 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 Developer Salary Near Brookline, MA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Brookline, MA
CITY, STATE Somerville, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $176,602 - $212,787	COMPARE TO Brookline, MA
CITY, STATE Arlington, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $176,602 - $212,787	COMPARE TO Brookline, MA
CITY, STATE Cambridge, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $176,602 - $212,787	COMPARE TO Brookline, MA
CITY, STATE Boston, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $176,602 - $212,787	COMPARE TO Brookline, MA
CITY, STATE Malden, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $176,602 - $212,787	COMPARE TO Brookline, MA
CITY, STATE Quincy, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $176,602 - $212,787	COMPARE TO Brookline, MA

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About Brookline, Massachusetts

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brookline has a total area of 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2), all but 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) (0.44%) of which is land. The northern part of Brookline, roughly north of the D-line tracks, is urban in character, as highly walkable and transit rich. The population density of this part of town is nearly 20,000 inhabitants per square mile (8,000/km2), on a par with the densest neighborhoods in nearby Cambridge, Somerville and Chelsea, Massachusetts (the densest cities in New England), and just below that of central Boston's residential districts (Back Bay, South E...

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About Brookline, Massachusetts According to the United States Census Bureau, Brookline has a total area of 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2), all but 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) (0.44%) of which is la....More

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