Delta Air Lines Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is the U.S. global airline company with focus on safety, innovation, reliability and customer experience. Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers yearly. read more
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Delta Air Lines Principal Engineer Salary

The average Delta Air Lines Principal Engineer earns an estimated $130,371 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $115,538 with a $14,833 bonus. Delta Air Lines' Principal Engineer compensation is $31,367 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Delta Air Lines can range from $100,000 - $151,000.

The Engineering Department at Delta Air Lines earns $4,670 more on average than the Legal Department.

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Average Compensation
$115,538
avg. base
$14,833
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Delta Air Lines

Principal Engineers earn $4,409 more than Principal Engineers, and $2,952 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$204k*
Group Engineering Manager
$199k*
Sales Engineer
$173k*
Lead Engineer
$139k*
Engineering Manager
$133k*
Principal Engineer
$126k*
Mobile Developer
$123k*
Senior QA
$114k*
Scrum Master
$111k*
Data Scientist
$107k*
DevOps
$102k*
Developer
$88k*
QA
$80k*
Jr Developer
$70k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Delta Air Lines by Department

The Engineering Department averages $4,670 more than the Legal Department, and $14,807 less than the Product Department

Product
$148,493 Avg. total comp.
+$15k
Engineering
$133,686 Avg. total comp.
Legal
$129,016 Avg. total comp.
-$5k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Delta Air Lines 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 Delta Air Lines reported making $187,613, while the average Native American Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,088.

How Principal Engineers at Delta Air Lines Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Delta Air Lines believe they're compensated fairly. 79% of Principal Engineers at Delta Air Lines say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (75%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Delta Air Lines

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