Principal Software Developer Salary in Aurora, IL

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How much does a Principal Software Developer make in Aurora, IL? The average Principal Software Developer salary in Aurora, IL is $154,734 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $138,987 and $172,547. 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 Software Engineer - DevOps

LANTRONIX - Irvine , CA

Lantronix is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer who will actively interface with software developers, product managers, test engineers and administrators on projects to design and develop the build ...

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Principal Software Engineer

Iridium - Chandler , AZ

As the Principal Software Engineer, you will apply advanced expertise in cutting edge technologies ... Develop software within the Aireon-defined Agile/Scrum framework and DevOps Azure development ...

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Principal Software Engineer

ZoomInfo Technologies LLC - San Francisco , CA

As a Principal Software Engineer on the Account AI team, you will get to work on exciting, high impact, AI-powered solutions for sales and marketing users. If you like working on tough problems ...

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Principal Software Engineer in Test

Vision It US - Roanoke , TX

Opening / Selling Statement - Healthcare Group (HCG) is looking for a Principal Software Engineer in Test to work on Fidelity Health Benefit technology team. The ideal candidate enjoys designing ...

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Principal Software Engineer in Test

Goli Tech - Roanoke , TX

Opening / Selling Statement - Healthcare Group (HCG) is looking for a Principal Software Engineer in Test to work on Fidelity Health Benefit technology team. The ideal candidate enjoys designing ...

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Principal Software Engineer - Java Full Stack

InRhythm - Dallas , TX

We're Looking for a Principal Software Engineer - Java Full Stack Our Team is looking for someone ... storage, DevOps, QA, AI/ML, Data, containers, serverless, CI/CD, monitoring, cloud migrations ...

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What does a Principal Software Developer do?

Common responsibilities of a Principal Software Developer

Understand internal and external project needs in order toâ”¬Ã¡effectively design, develop and deploy these application.

March 28, 2023

Provide technical leadership and expertise to support broader strategic initiatives and technical roadmapLead whiteboard sessions and product design conversations on engineering the best solution to the challenges at hand.

March 16, 2023

Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics to management and non-technical audiences, as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis.

January 06, 2023

Build smart processes that enable delivery of quality software with high velocity, and ensure that team members understand and follow the processes.

January 06, 2023

Leads the design, development, documenting, testing and debugging of applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.

January 31, 2023

Participate in the technical evaluation of platforms and technologies, tools, architecture and design, performance analysis as well as vendor selection.

April 15, 2023

Design and implement engineering solutions in many areas of game development such as procedural generation, game mechanics, AI, animation, physics, rendering, localization, and UI.

May 05, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal Software Developer in Aurora, IL

Average Base Salary

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138987

172547

154734

Average Total Cash Compensation

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144096

187862

163461

What is the average salary for Principal Software 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 Software Developer in Aurora, IL. The base salary for Principal Software Developer ranges from $138,987 to $172,547 with the average base salary of $154,734. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $144,096 to $187,862 with the average total cash compensation of $163,461.

View Average Salary for Principal Software Developer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$154,734	$138,987 - $172,547
Bonus	$8,727	$5,109 - $15,315
Total Pay	$163,461	$144,096 - $187,862

* 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 Software Developer Salary Near Aurora, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL
CITY, STATE Naperville, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,389 - $171,805	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL
CITY, STATE Wheaton, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,649 - $172,127	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL
CITY, STATE Bolingbrook, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,915 - $171,216	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL
CITY, STATE Hoffman Estates, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,760 - $173,508	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL
CITY, STATE Schaumburg, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,532 - $173,224	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL
CITY, STATE Elgin, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,697 - $172,187	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL

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About Aurora, Illinois

Aurora, a suburb of Chicago, is a city in DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located primarily in DuPage and Kane counties, it is an outer suburb of Chicago and the second most populous city in the state, and the 114th most populous city in the country. The population was 197,899 at the 2010 census, and was estimated to have increased to 200,965 by 2017. Once a mid-sized manufacturing city, Aurora has grown since the 1960s. Founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits and population have expanded into DuPage, Will, and Kendall counties. Between 2000 an...

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