American Apparel Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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American Apparel Principal Engineer Salary

The average American Apparel Principal Engineer earns an estimated $164,123 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $135,190 with a $28,933 bonus. American Apparel's Principal Engineer compensation is $2,386 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at American Apparel can range from $65,000 - $213,000.

The Engineering Department at American Apparel earns $5,744 more on average than the Product Department.

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$154k
$2.06M
$164,123
Average Compensation
$135,190
avg. base
$28,933
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at American Apparel

Principal Engineers earn $5,233 more than Lead Engineers, and $28,124 less than Directors of Engineering.

Director of Engineering
$192k*
Lead Engineer
$159k*
QA Manager
$151k*
Principal Engineer
$150k*
Engineering Manager
$142k*
Senior Developer
$140k*
Data Scientist
$131k*
DevOps
$125k*
Developer
$94k*
QA
$82k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at American Apparel by Department

The Engineering Department averages $5,744 more than the Product Department, and $19,153 less than the HR Department

HR
$143,315 Avg. total comp.
+$19k
Engineering
$124,162 Avg. total comp.
Product
$118,418 Avg. total comp.
-$6k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at American Apparel Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at American Apparel believe they're compensated fairly. 33% of Principal Engineers at American Apparel say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (53%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at American Apparel

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