Cisco Principal Engineer Salary
The average Cisco Principal Engineer earns $223,167 annually, which includes a base salary of $175,000 with a $48,167 bonus. This total compensation is $61,430 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Cisco can range from $135,000 - $330,000 with equity ranging from 50-50k.
The Engineering Department at Cisco earns $5,109 more on average than the Sales Department. Comparably data has a total of 7 salary records from Cisco Principal Engineers.
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Principal Engineer Salaries at Cisco
Principal Engineers earn $15,707 more than Group Engineering Managers, and $53,500 less than Directors of Engineering.
Compensation at Cisco by Department
The Engineering Department averages $5,109 more than the Sales Department, and $8,731 less than the Product Department
Average Equity for Principal Engineer at Cisco
The average Principal Engineer at Cisco receives stock valued at a low of $50 to a high of $50k.
Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at Cisco
Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)
The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Cisco 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 Cisco reported making $187,613, while the average Native American Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,088.
How Principal Engineers at Cisco Rate Their Compensation
The majority of Principal Engineers at Cisco believe they're compensated fairly. 85% of Principal Engineers at Cisco say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (83%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Cisco
