Principal Programmer Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

How much does a Principal Programmer make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Principal Programmer in Colorado Springs, CO is $176,442. While Salary.com is seeing that Principal Programmer salary in Colorado Springs, CO can go up to $209,935 or down to $146,980, but most earn between $161,020 and $193,973. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Programmer in the United States.

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What does a Principal Programmer do?

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Create and validate tables, figures and listings (TFLs) working closely with cross-functional teams in a timely and high quality fashion, consistently meeting objectives of the study, and regulatory requirements.

December 22, 2022

Works cooperatively with other biostatistics and statistical programming personnel to establish standard operation procedures (SOPs), guidelines, policies, and/or procedures.

January 18, 2023

Performs data analysis, statistical analysis, generates safety and efficacy tables, listings and graphs using Base SAS, SAS Macros, SAS/STAT, SAS/Graph, SAS/SQL and SAS/ODS.

February 23, 2023

Contributes to the mentoring of programming personnel through developing training courses, presenting training materials, reviewing work, and providing feedback or guiding new associates in process.

April 25, 2023

Acts as a principle technical expert collaborating and demonstrating a complete and inclusive view of the infrastructure, providing guidance, direction and advice in the creation of detailed designs and specifications.

April 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal Programmer in Colorado Springs, CO

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161020

193973

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172809

215528

191647

What is the average salary for Principal Programmer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Programmer in Colorado Springs, CO. The base salary for Principal Programmer ranges from $161,020 to $193,973 with the average base salary of $176,442. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $172,809 to $215,528 with the average total cash compensation of $191,647.

View Average Salary for Principal Programmer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$176,442	$161,020 - $193,973
Bonus	$15,205	$11,789 - $21,554
Total Pay	$191,647	$172,809 - $215,528

* 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 Programmer Salary Near Colorado Springs, CO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO
CITY, STATE Castle Rock, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $161,622 - $194,698	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO
CITY, STATE Pueblo, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,861 - $182,939	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO
CITY, STATE Aurora, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $164,359 - $197,995	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO
CITY, STATE Denver, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $164,467 - $198,126	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO
CITY, STATE Jefferson, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $164,758 - $198,476	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO
CITY, STATE Arvada, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $164,467 - $198,126	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO

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About Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality that is the largest city by area in Colorado as well as the county seat and the most populous municipality of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in the east central portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located 60 miles (97 km) south of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. At 6,035 feet (1,839 m) the city stands over 1 mile (1.6 km) above sea level, though some areas of the city are significantly higher and lower. Colorado Springs is situated near the base of Pikes Peak, which rises 14,115 f...

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