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Better Principal Engineer Salary

The average Better Principal Engineer earns an estimated $155,952 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $134,785 with a $21,167 bonus. Better's Principal Engineer compensation is $5,785 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Better can range from $78,000 - $220,000.

The Engineering Department at Better earns $18,733 more on average than the HR Department.

Last updated a year ago.

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$2.06M
$155,952
Average Compensation
$134,785
avg. base
$21,167
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Better

Principal Engineers earn $1,282 more than Data Scientists, and $8,588 less than Engineering Managers.

Engineering Manager
$165k*
Data Scientist
$155k*
Principal Engineer
$154k*
Lead Engineer
$150k*
Senior Developer
$148k*
DevOps
$141k*
QA Manager
$120k*
Developer
$107k*
QA
$77k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Better by Department

The Engineering Department averages $18,733 more than the HR Department, and $10,912 less than the Product Department

Product
$133,215 Avg. total comp.
+$11k
Engineering
$122,303 Avg. total comp.
HR
$103,570 Avg. total comp.
-$19k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Better Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Better believe they're compensated fairly. 57% of Principal Engineers at Better say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (60%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Better

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