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Principal Software Engineer salaries

Principal Software Engineer roles pay $148.5–214.4K per year on average, based on 4 jobs. Principal Software Engineer pay 14% above the average salary of $127.9–191.1K for jobs listed on Tech Jobs.

Average salary range

$148.5–214.4K

Based on 4 jobs · 14% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs

25th percentile

$105.9K

Average

$181.5K

75th percentile

$246K

Principal Software EngineerAverage salary on Tech Jobs
$105.9K$246K

Principal Software Engineer salaries by seniority

SeniorityAvg. salaryJobsvs Avg. on Tech Jobs
Senior$148.5–214.4K4+8%

Principal Software Engineer salary FAQs

All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.

Principal Software Engineer Salaries ($148.5–214.4K/yr) | Tech Jobs