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Electronic Arts (EA) Principal Engineer Salaries in Austin

The average Electronic Arts (EA) Principal Engineer in Austin earns an estimated $154,325 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $136,507 with a $17,818 bonus. Electronic Arts (EA) Principal Engineer compensation is $7,412 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Electronic Arts (EA) in Austin can range from $102,500 - $241,000.

In Austin, The Engineering Department at Electronic Arts (EA) earns $10,434 more on average than the Marketing Department. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary record from Electronic Arts (EA) Principal Engineers.

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$154,325

Average Compensation

$136,507: avg. base

$17,818: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Electronic Arts (EA)

In Austin, Principal Engineers earn $1,189 more than Principal Engineers, and $18,675 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering

$250k

Engineering Manager

$173k

Principal Engineer

$153k*

Sales Engineer

$149k*

DevOps

$137k*

Lead Engineer

$133k*

Developer

$133k

Mobile Developer

$129k*

Senior QA

$126k*

Senior Developer

$122k*

Group Engineering Manager

$110k*

Data Scientist

$106k*

Jr Developer

$71k*

$63k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Electronic Arts (EA) by Department

In Austin, The Engineering Department averages $10,434 more than the Marketing Department, and $2,076 less than the Operations Department

Operations

$129,381 Avg. total comp.

+$2k

Engineering

$127,305 Avg. total comp.

Marketing

$116,871 Avg. total comp.

-$10k

Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at Electronic Arts (EA)

Principal Engineer

Posted more than 30 days ago

$170,000 Salary + Bonus

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Electronic Arts (EA) reported making $149,701, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $169,481.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Electronic Arts (EA) reported making $172,732, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $137,667.

How Principal Engineers at Electronic Arts (EA) Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Electronic Arts (EA) believe they're compensated fairly. 91% of Principal Engineers at Electronic Arts (EA) say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (74%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Electronic Arts (EA)

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

62% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

91% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

74% Yes

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