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Discover Principal Engineer Salary

The average Discover Principal Engineer earns $112,500 annually, which includes a base salary of $105,000 with a $7,500 bonus. This total compensation is $49,237 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer.

The Engineering Department at Discover earns $19,949 more on average than the Customer Support Department.

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$112,500
Average Compensation
$105,000
avg. base
$7,500
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Discover

Principal Engineers earn $5,122 more than Lead Engineers, and $29,749 less than Sales Engineers.

Director of Engineering
$225k*
Group Engineering Manager
$200k*
Engineering Manager
$151k*
Sales Engineer
$142k*
Principal Engineer
$113k
Lead Engineer
$107k*
Data Scientist
$104k*
Senior QA
$100k*
QA
$85k*
Mobile Developer
$83k*
Jr Developer
$82k*
$68k
* estimated salary

Compensation at Discover by Department

The Engineering Department averages $19,949 more than the Customer Support Department, and $5,683 less than the Product Department

Product
$162,138 Avg. total comp.
+$6k
Engineering
$156,455 Avg. total comp.
Customer Support
$136,506 Avg. total comp.
-$20k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Discover Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Discover believe they're compensated fairly. 89% of Principal Engineers at Discover say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (79%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Discover

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