Akamai Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Akamai Principal Engineer Salary

The average Akamai Principal Engineer earns $192,500 annually, which includes a base salary of $167,500 with a $25,000 bonus. This total compensation is $30,763 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Akamai can range from $180,000 - $205,000 with equity ranging from 50-75k.

The Engineering Department at Akamai earns $9,390 more on average than the Operations Department. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Akamai Principal Engineers.

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Average Compensation
$167,500
avg. base
$25,000
avg. bonus
50-75k
equity range

Principal Engineer Salaries at Akamai

Principal Engineers earn $7,985 more than Group Engineering Managers, and $200 less than Sales Engineers.

Principal Engineer
$193k
Group Engineering Manager
$185k*
Mobile Developer
$128k*
$125k
$113k
Data Scientist
$112k*
$106k
QA
$102k*
Jr Developer
$71k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Akamai by Department

The Engineering Department averages $9,390 more than the Operations Department, and $8,405 less than the Product Department

Product
$146,826 Avg. total comp.
+$8k
Engineering
$138,421 Avg. total comp.
Operations
$129,031 Avg. total comp.
-$9k

Average Equity for Principal Engineer at Akamai

The average Principal Engineer at Akamai receives $75k of stock in equity.

Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at Akamai

Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$228,284 Salary + Bonus
Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$180,000 Salary + Bonus

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Akamai Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Akamai believe they're compensated fairly. 95% of Principal Engineers at Akamai say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (75%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Akamai

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