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ACT Principal Engineer Salary

The average ACT Principal Engineer earns an estimated $135,233 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $124,753 with a $10,480 bonus. ACT's Principal Engineer compensation is $26,505 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at ACT can range from $64,000 - $189,200.

The Engineering Department at ACT earns $2,230 more on average than the Design Department.

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$135,233
Average Compensation
$124,753
avg. base
$10,480
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at ACT

Principal Engineers earn $1,833 more than Principal Engineers, and $4,094 less than Sales Engineers.

Director of Engineering
$199k*
Engineering Manager
$162k*
Group Engineering Manager
$143k*
Sales Engineer
$139k*
Principal Engineer
$133k*
Senior Developer
$130k*
Mobile Developer
$123k*
Lead Engineer
$123k*
Senior QA
$112k*
DevOps
$104k*
Developer
$100k*
Data Scientist
$95k*
QA
$82k*
Jr Developer
$80k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at ACT by Department

The Engineering Department averages $2,230 more than the Design Department, and $5,499 less than the HR Department

HR
$117,059 Avg. total comp.
+$5k
Engineering
$111,560 Avg. total comp.
Design
$109,330 Avg. total comp.
-$2k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to ACT reported making $151,156, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $160,687.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to ACT reported making $168,169, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $149,389.

How Principal Engineers at ACT Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at ACT believe they're not compensated fairly. 37% of Principal Engineers at ACT say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (43%) are not satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at ACT

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