CARS.COM Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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CARS.COM Principal Engineer Salary

The average CARS.COM Principal Engineer earns an estimated $165,628 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $141,628 with a $24,000 bonus. CARS.COM's Principal Engineer compensation is $3,891 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at CARS.COM can range from $129,300 - $181,000.

The Engineering Department at CARS.COM earns $11,538 more on average than the Marketing Department.

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$165,628
Average Compensation
$141,628
avg. base
$24,000
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at CARS.COM

Principal Engineers earn $602 more than Group Engineering Managers, and $16,955 less than Directors of Engineering.

Director of Engineering
$183k*
Group Engineering Manager
$165k*
Principal Engineer
$159k*
Engineering Manager
$148k*
Sales Engineer
$130k*
Senior Developer
$125k*
Lead Engineer
$125k*
Mobile Developer
$122k*
Senior QA
$117k*
Data Scientist
$109k*
Developer
$96k*
$95k
QA
$84k*
Jr Developer
$78k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at CARS.COM by Department

The Engineering Department averages $11,538 more than the Marketing Department, and $1,692 less than the HR Department

HR
$113,800 Avg. total comp.
+$2k
Engineering
$112,108 Avg. total comp.
Marketing
$100,570 Avg. total comp.
-$12k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at CARS.COM Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at CARS.COM believe they're compensated fairly. 88% of Principal Engineers at CARS.COM say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (75%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at CARS.COM

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