American Express Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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American Express Principal Engineer Salary

The average American Express Principal Engineer earns $223,000 annually, which includes a base salary of $181,500 with a $41,500 bonus. This total compensation is $61,263 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at American Express can range from $201,000 - $245,000 with equity ranging from 0-25k.

The Engineering Department at American Express earns $1,310 more on average than the Customer Support Department. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary record from American Express Principal Engineers.

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Principal Engineer Salaries at American Express

Principal Engineers earn $16,203 more than Directors of Engineering.

Principal Engineer
$223k
Director of Engineering
$207k*
Group Engineering Manager
$203k*
Engineering Manager
$173k*
Sales Engineer
$166k*
$130k
$129k
Scrum Master
$111k*
$107k
$107k
$94k
* estimated salary

Compensation at American Express by Department

The Engineering Department averages $1,310 more than the Customer Support Department, and $17,011 less than the Product Department

Product
$146,037 Avg. total comp.
+$17k
Engineering
$129,026 Avg. total comp.
Customer Support
$127,716 Avg. total comp.
-$1k

Average Equity for Principal Engineer at American Express

The average Principal Engineer at American Express receives $25k of stock in equity.

Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at American Express

Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$245,000 Salary + Bonus

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to American Express 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 American Express reported making $187,613, while the average Native American Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,088.

How Principal Engineers at American Express Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at American Express believe they're compensated fairly. 89% of Principal Engineers at American Express say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (75%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at American Express

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