ATF Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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ATF Principal Engineer Salary

The average ATF Principal Engineer earns an estimated $140,167 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $125,507 with a $14,660 bonus. ATF's Principal Engineer compensation is $21,570 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at ATF can range from $104,000 - $167,000.

The Engineering Department at ATF earns $687 more on average than the Operations Department.

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$140,167
Average Compensation
$125,507
avg. base
$14,660
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at ATF

Principal Engineers earn $3,465 more than Lead Engineers, and $4,252 less than QA Managers.

Director of Engineering
$200k*
Engineering Manager
$146k*
QA Manager
$144k*
Lead Engineer
$137k*
Principal Engineer
$131k*
DevOps
$128k*
Senior Developer
$127k*
Data Scientist
$119k*
Developer
$99k*
QA
$74k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at ATF by Department

The Engineering Department averages $687 more than the Operations Department, and $13,726 less than the Communications Department

Communications
$134,461 Avg. total comp.
+$14k
Engineering
$120,735 Avg. total comp.
Operations
$120,048 Avg. total comp.
-$687

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at ATF Rate Their Compensation

100% say they receive annual bonuses. See more compensation ratings at ATF

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