Automattic Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Automattic Principal Engineer Salary

The average Automattic Principal Engineer earns an estimated $176,817 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $154,516 with a $22,301 bonus. Automattic's Principal Engineer compensation is $15,080 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Automattic can range from $104,000 - $227,000.

The Engineering Department at Automattic earns $25,197 more on average than the IT Department.

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$154,516
avg. base
$22,301
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Automattic

Principal Engineers earn $2,794 more than Principal Engineers, and $7,787 less than Engineering Managers.

Engineering Manager
$185k*
Principal Engineer
$174k*
Lead Engineer
$170k*
Data Scientist
$157k*
QA Manager
$153k*
DevOps
$137k*
Developer
$135k*
QA
$118k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Automattic by Department

The Engineering Department averages $25,197 more than the IT Department, and $1,625 less than the Product Department

Product
$137,567 Avg. total comp.
+$2k
Engineering
$135,942 Avg. total comp.
IT
$110,745 Avg. total comp.
-$25k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Automattic Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Automattic believe they're compensated fairly. The vast majority (86%) of Principal Engineers at Automattic are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Automattic

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