Airbnb Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Airbnb Principal Engineer Salary

The average Airbnb Principal Engineer earns an estimated $189,003 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $159,017 with a $29,986 bonus. Airbnb's Principal Engineer compensation is $27,266 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Airbnb can range from $120,000 - $240,000.

The Engineering Department at Airbnb earns $2,448 more on average than the Product Department.

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$85k
$120k
$154k
$2.06M
$189,003
Average Compensation
$159,017
avg. base
$29,986
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Airbnb

Principal Engineers earn $2,203 more than Data Scientists, and $40,970 less than Directors of Engineering.

Group Engineering Manager
$252k*
Director of Engineering
$230k*
Engineering Manager
$186k*
Principal Engineer
$186k*
Sales Engineer
$174k*
$155k
Senior QA
$154k*
DevOps
$133k*
QA
$116k*
Jr Developer
$110k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Airbnb by Department

The Engineering Department averages $2,448 more than the Product Department, and $3,070 less than the HR Department

HR
$151,125 Avg. total comp.
+$3k
Engineering
$148,055 Avg. total comp.
Product
$145,607 Avg. total comp.
-$2k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Airbnb reported making $149,701, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $169,481.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Airbnb reported making $172,732, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $137,667.

How Principal Engineers at Airbnb Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Airbnb believe they're compensated fairly. 27% of Principal Engineers at Airbnb say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (75%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Airbnb

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