CERN Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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CERN Principal Engineer Salary

The average CERN Principal Engineer earns an estimated $157,085 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $137,795 with a $19,291 bonus. CERN's Principal Engineer compensation is $4,652 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at CERN can range from $64,000 - $259,000.

The Engineering Department at CERN earns $15,310 more on average than the Design Department.

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$2.06M
$157,085
Average Compensation
$137,795
avg. base
$19,291
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at CERN

Principal Engineers earn $3,883 more than Principal Engineers, and $1,596 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$202k*
Group Engineering Manager
$167k*
Engineering Manager
$159k*
Principal Engineer
$153k*
Sales Engineer
$143k*
Lead Engineer
$141k*
Senior Developer
$140k*
Data Scientist
$134k*
Mobile Developer
$122k*
Senior QA
$117k*
Developer
$110k*
$104k
QA
$89k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at CERN by Department

The Engineering Department averages $15,310 more than the Design Department, and $9,816 less than the Product Department

Product
$133,117 Avg. total comp.
+$10k
Engineering
$123,301 Avg. total comp.
Design
$107,991 Avg. total comp.
-$15k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at CERN Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at CERN believe they're compensated fairly. The vast majority (85%) of Principal Engineers at CERN are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at CERN

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