Cognex Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
Cognex Corporation provides vision systems, vision software, vision sensors and surface inspection systems. read more
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Cognex Principal Engineer Salary

The average Cognex Principal Engineer earns an estimated $158,057 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $140,301 with a $17,756 bonus. Cognex's Principal Engineer compensation is $3,680 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Cognex can range from $114,000 - $205,000.

The Engineering Department at Cognex earns $14,521 more on average than the HR Department.

Last updated a year ago.

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$2.06M
$158,057
Average Compensation
$140,301
avg. base
$17,756
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Cognex

Principal Engineers earn $4,249 more than Principal Engineers, and $9,055 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$211k*
Group Engineering Manager
$193k*
Engineering Manager
$167k*
Principal Engineer
$154k*
Sales Engineer
$144k*
Lead Engineer
$138k*
DevOps
$122k*
Senior QA
$111k*
Data Scientist
$104k*
Developer
$102k*
Mobile Developer
$100k*
Jr Developer
$82k*
$77k
* estimated salary

Compensation at Cognex by Department

The Engineering Department averages $14,521 more than the HR Department, and $34,343 less than the Enterprise Risk Department

Enterprise Risk
$183,146 Avg. total comp.
+$34k
Engineering
$148,803 Avg. total comp.
HR
$134,282 Avg. total comp.
-$15k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Cognex Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Cognex believe they're not compensated fairly. 100% of Principal Engineers at Cognex say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (58%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Cognex

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