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Chevrolet Principal Engineer Salary

The average Chevrolet Principal Engineer earns an estimated $137,432 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $118,099 with a $19,333 bonus. Chevrolet's Principal Engineer compensation is $24,305 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Chevrolet can range from $78,000 - $185,000.

The Engineering Department at Chevrolet earns $1,348 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$137,432
Average Compensation
$118,099
avg. base
$19,333
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Chevrolet

Principal Engineers earn $6,031 more than Lead Engineers, and $32,053 less than Engineering Managers.

Group Engineering Manager
$204k*
Sales Engineer
$180k*
Engineering Manager
$169k*
Lead Engineer
$131k*
Principal Engineer
$130k*
Senior Developer
$118k*
Mobile Developer
$118k*
Scrum Master
$113k*
Senior QA
$109k*
DevOps
$100k*
Data Scientist
$98k*
QA
$97k*
Developer
$74k*
Jr Developer
$69k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Chevrolet by Department

The Engineering Department averages $1,348 more than the Sales Department, and $934 less than the Legal Department

Legal
$116,600 Avg. total comp.
+$934
Engineering
$115,666 Avg. total comp.
Sales
$114,318 Avg. total comp.
-$1k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Chevrolet reported making $174,986, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $186,024.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Caucasian Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Chevrolet reported making $187,613, while the average Native American Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,088.

How Principal Engineers at Chevrolet Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Chevrolet believe they're compensated fairly. 50% of Principal Engineers at Chevrolet say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (54%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Chevrolet

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