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Chegg Principal Engineer Salary

The average Chegg Principal Engineer earns an estimated $183,723 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $161,422 with a $22,301 bonus. Chegg's Principal Engineer compensation is $21,985 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Chegg can range from $104,000 - $227,000.

The Engineering Department at Chegg earns $3,616 more on average than the HR Department.

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$85k
$120k
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$2.06M
$183,723
Average Compensation
$161,422
avg. base
$22,301
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Chegg

Principal Engineers earn $2,510 more than Principal Engineers, and $8,524 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$238k*
$215k
Group Engineering Manager
$201k*
Engineering Manager
$192k*
Principal Engineer
$181k*
Lead Engineer
$167k*
Sales Engineer
$161k*
Data Scientist
$154k*
Senior QA
$145k*
Mobile Developer
$144k*
DevOps
$143k*
$130k
QA
$116k*
Jr Developer
$112k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Chegg by Department

The Engineering Department averages $3,616 more than the HR Department, and $505 less than the Operations Department

Operations
$146,957 Avg. total comp.
+$505
Engineering
$146,452 Avg. total comp.
HR
$142,836 Avg. total comp.
-$4k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Chegg Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Chegg believe they're compensated fairly. 20% of Principal Engineers at Chegg say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (92%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Chegg

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