Amazon Principal Engineer Salaries in Chicago
The average Amazon Principal Engineer in Chicago earns $175,077 annually, which includes a base salary of $135,077 with a $40,000 bonus. This total compensation is $13,340 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Amazon in Chicago can range from $150,154 - $160,000 with equity ranging from 150K+.
In Chicago, The Engineering Department at Amazon earns $1,447 more on average than the Customer Support Department. Comparably data has a total of 10 salary records from Amazon Principal Engineers.
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- $135,077
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- $40,000
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- 150K+
- equity range
Principal Engineer Salaries at Amazon
In Chicago, Principal Engineers earn $14,118 more than Project Managers- Tech, and $5,333 less than QA Managers.
Compensation at Amazon by Department
In Chicago, The Engineering Department averages $1,447 more than the Customer Support Department, and $754 less than the Sales Department
Average Equity for Principal Engineer at Amazon
In Chicago, the average Principal Engineer at Amazon receives $150K+ of stock in equity.
Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at Amazon
Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)
The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Amazon reported making $174,986, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $186,024.
Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)
The average Caucasian Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Amazon reported making $187,613, while the average Native American Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,088.
How Principal Engineers at Amazon Rate Their Compensation
The majority of Principal Engineers at Amazon believe they're compensated fairly. 41% of Principal Engineers at Amazon say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (76%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Amazon
