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Ancestry Principal Engineer Salary

The average Ancestry Principal Engineer earns an estimated $162,871 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $143,580 with a $19,291 bonus. Ancestry's Principal Engineer compensation is $1,134 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Ancestry can range from $64,000 - $259,000.

The Engineering Department at Ancestry earns $15,459 more on average than the Operations Department.

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$50k
$85k
$120k
$154k
$2.06M
$162,871
Average Compensation
$143,580
avg. base
$19,291
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Ancestry

Principal Engineers earn $3,861 more than Principal Engineers, and $1,681 less than Group Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$199k*
Engineering Manager
$169k*
Group Engineering Manager
$165k*
Principal Engineer
$159k*
Sales Engineer
$141k*
$124k
Senior QA
$115k*
DevOps
$103k*
Lead Engineer
$92k*
QA
$85k*
Jr Developer
$62k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Ancestry by Department

The Engineering Department averages $15,459 more than the Operations Department, and $5,417 less than the Legal Department

Legal
$140,461 Avg. total comp.
+$5k
Engineering
$135,044 Avg. total comp.
Operations
$119,585 Avg. total comp.
-$15k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Ancestry reported making $151,156, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $160,687.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Ancestry reported making $168,169, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $149,389.

How Principal Engineers at Ancestry Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Ancestry believe they're compensated fairly. 100% of Principal Engineers at Ancestry say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (63%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Ancestry

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