Blue Shield of California Claimed Company

Blue Shield of California's mission is to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. We are transforming health care in a way that truly serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience. Headquartered in Oakland, CA, we're proud to service over 4.5 million members and employ more than 7,500 people. We're an independent member of the Blue Shield Association. In 2015, we acquired Care1st Health Plan, now named Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, a provider-founded managed care company based in Los Angeles County, to help us fulfill our mission of providing all Californians with access to high quality, sustainably affordable care. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 1044

CEO: Paul Markovich

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Blue Shield of California Principal Engineer Salary

The average Blue Shield of California Principal Engineer earns an estimated $194,784 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $164,798 with a $29,986 bonus. Blue Shield of California's Principal Engineer compensation is $33,062 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Blue Shield of California can range from $120,000 - $240,000.

The Engineering Department at Blue Shield of California earns $3,619 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$194,784

Average Compensation

$164,798: avg. base

$29,986: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Blue Shield of California

Principal Engineers earn $2,031 more than Principal Engineers, and $32,495 less than Directors of Engineering.

Group Engineering Manager

$246k*

Director of Engineering

$227k*

Principal Engineer

$193k*

Engineering Manager

$182k*

Sales Engineer

$181k*

Lead Engineer

$161k*

Senior QA

$158k*

Data Scientist

$147k*

Mobile Developer

$143k*

Developer

$136k*

DevOps

$130k*

$120k*

Senior Developer

$118k

Jr Developer

$114k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Blue Shield of California by Department

The Engineering Department averages $3,619 more than the Sales Department, and $6,679 less than the Product Department

Product

$144,493 Avg. total comp.

+$7k

Engineering

$137,814 Avg. total comp.

Sales

$134,195 Avg. total comp.

-$4k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Blue Shield of California reported making $149,701, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $169,257.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Blue Shield of California reported making $171,785, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $137,667.

How Principal Engineers at Blue Shield of California Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Blue Shield of California believe they're compensated fairly. 78% of Principal Engineers at Blue Shield of California say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (75%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Blue Shield of California

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

61% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

78% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

75% Yes

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