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Electronic Arts (EA) Principal Engineer Salaries in Salinas, CA

The average Electronic Arts (EA) Principal Engineer in Salinas, CA earns an estimated $204,208 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $174,208 with a $30,000 bonus. Electronic Arts (EA) Principal Engineer compensation is $42,486 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Electronic Arts (EA) in Salinas, CA can range from $175,000 - $230,000.

In Salinas, CA, The Engineering Department at Electronic Arts (EA) earns $12,170 more on average than the Design Department. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary record from Electronic Arts (EA) Principal Engineers.

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$85k

$120k

$154k

$2.06M

$204,208

Average Compensation

$174,208: avg. base

$30,000: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Electronic Arts (EA)

In Salinas, CA, Principal Engineers earn $1,294 more than Lead Engineers, and $543 less than Principal Engineers.

Director of Engineering

$250k

Principal Engineer

$205k*

Lead Engineer

$203k*

DevOps

$173k*

Engineering Manager

$173k

Group Engineering Manager

$168k*

Sales Engineer

$152k*

Senior Developer

$150k*

Developer

$133k

Mobile Developer

$129k*

Senior QA

$126k*

Data Scientist

$126k*

Jr Developer

$101k*

$94k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Electronic Arts (EA) by Department

In Salinas, CA, The Engineering Department averages $12,170 more than the Design Department, and $14,478 less than the Legal Department

Legal

$132,213 Avg. total comp.

+$14k

Engineering

$117,735 Avg. total comp.

Design

$105,565 Avg. total comp.

-$12k

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 $169,257.

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 $171,785, 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?

61% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

91% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

74% Yes

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