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Rutgers Principal Engineer Salary

The average Rutgers Principal Engineer earns an estimated $161,789 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $140,100 with a $21,690 bonus. Rutgers' Principal Engineer compensation is $67 more than theaverage for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Rutgers can range from $65,000 - $280,000.

The Engineering Department at Rutgers earns $9,959 more on average than the Business Development Department.

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$161,789

Average Compensation

$140,100: avg. base

$21,690: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Rutgers

Principal Engineers earn $4,879 more than Principal Engineers, and $44,987 less than Directors of Engineering.

Director of Engineering

$207k*

Principal Engineer

$157k*

Engineering Manager

$153k*

QA Manager

$144k*

Senior Developer

$143k*

Lead Engineer

$142k*

Data Scientist

$129k*

DevOps

$115k*

Developer

$109k*

$91k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Rutgers by Department

The Engineering Department averages $9,959 more than the Business Development Department, and $6,887 less than the Product Department

Product

$128,946 Avg. total comp.

+$7k

Engineering

$122,059 Avg. total comp.

Business Development

$112,100 Avg. total comp.

-$10k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Rutgers reported making $149,701, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $169,257.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Rutgers reported making $171,785, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $137,667.

How Principal Engineers at Rutgers Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Rutgers believe they're compensated fairly. 50% of Principal Engineers at Rutgers say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (63%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Rutgers

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

65% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

50% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

63% Yes

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