Principal Developer Salary in Raleigh, NC

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How much does a Principal Developer make in Raleigh, NC? The average Principal Developer salary in Raleigh, NC is $167,532 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $152,824 and $184,138. 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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Senior or Principal Engineer: Transportation/Traffic Design Project Manager

Toole Design - Minneapolis , MN

Toole Design Group in Minneapolis, MN is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Senior or Principal Engineer . Do you have a strong background in civil engineering with a focus on ...

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Network Software Test - Principal Engineer

Arrcus Inc - San Jose , CA

Network Software Test - Principal Engineer San Jose, CA About Arrcus Arrcus was founded to enhance ... Nice to have: DevOps experience with AWS, GCP, Azure or other cloud service Bonus * Prior work ...

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Principal Engineer / Electrical Design Engineer

PMXperts Inc. - Aiken , SC

Principal Engineer / Electrical Design Engineer Job ID: 1068 Location: Onsite- Aiken, SC - Per Diem available for those who qualify Start: Immediately, Long-term assignment Must be US Citizen ...

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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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Principal Engineer - Water / Wastewater Treatment

Dudek - Pasadena , CA

About The Job Dudek is looking to hire a Principal Engineer within the Treatment Group focused on collaborating with clients and staff to address technical challenges related to water and wastewater ...

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Senior Principal Engineer - Telecom Systems

Salt River Project - Tempe , AZ

... Principal Engineers to perform solutions architecture planning, technical consulting, governance

Lensa - 18 days ago

What does a Principal Developer do?

Common responsibilities of a Principal Developer

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 Raleigh, NC

Average Base Salary

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152824

184138

167532

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

164032

205167

181954

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 Raleigh, NC. The base salary for Principal Developer ranges from $152,824 to $184,138 with the average base salary of $167,532. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $164,032 to $205,167 with the average total cash compensation of $181,954.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$167,532	$152,824 - $184,138
Bonus	$14,422	$11,208 - $21,029
Total Pay	$181,954	$164,032 - $205,167

* 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 Raleigh, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $152,777 - $184,081	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Durham, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,865 - $182,982	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $150,959 - $181,890	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Wilson, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,680 - $182,759	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Rocky Mount, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,680 - $182,759	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,139 - $179,697	COMPARE TO Raleigh, NC

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About Raleigh, North Carolina

According to the United States Census Bureau, Raleigh occupies a total area of 144.0 square miles (373.0 km2), of which 142 square miles (369 km2) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), or 0.76%, is covered by water. The Neuse River flows through the northeast end of the city. Raleigh is located in the northeast central region of North Carolina, where the Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain regions meet. This area is known as the "fall line" because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers. As a result, most of Raleigh features gently rolling hil...

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About Raleigh, North Carolina According to the United States Census Bureau, Raleigh occupies a total area of 144.0 square miles (373.0 km2), of which 142 square miles (369 km2) is ....More

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