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AutoNation Principal Engineer Salary

The average AutoNation Principal Engineer earns an estimated $173,396 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $146,314 with a $27,082 bonus. AutoNation's Principal Engineer compensation is $11,659 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at AutoNation can range from $58,750 - $445,000.

The Engineering Department at AutoNation earns $2,142 more on average than the Business Development Department.

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$173,396
Average Compensation
$146,314
avg. base
$27,082
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at AutoNation

Principal Engineers earn $4,142 more than Principal Engineers, and $2,243 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$209k*
Group Engineering Manager
$195k*
Engineering Manager
$176k*
Principal Engineer
$169k*
Sales Engineer
$152k*
Lead Engineer
$142k*
DevOps
$122k*
Mobile Developer
$120k*
Scrum Master
$114k*
Senior QA
$111k*
Senior Developer
$108k*
QA
$99k*
Jr Developer
$89k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at AutoNation by Department

The Engineering Department averages $2,142 more than the Business Development Department, and $7,582 less than the Operations Department

Operations
$132,987 Avg. total comp.
+$8k
Engineering
$125,405 Avg. total comp.
Business Development
$123,263 Avg. total comp.
-$2k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at AutoNation Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at AutoNation believe they're not compensated fairly. 33% of Principal Engineers at AutoNation say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (50%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at AutoNation

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