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Electronic Arts (EA) Principal Engineer Salary

The average Electronic Arts (EA) Principal Engineer earns an estimated $192,510 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $162,524 with a $29,986 bonus. Electronic Arts (EA) Principal Engineer compensation is $30,773 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Electronic Arts (EA) can range from $120,000 - $240,000.

The Engineering Department at Electronic Arts (EA) earns $7,213 more on average than the Sales Department. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary record from Electronic Arts (EA) Principal Engineers.

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Principal Engineer Salaries at Electronic Arts (EA)

Principal Engineers earn $2,151 more than Principal Engineers, and $50,629 less than Group Engineering Managers.

Group Engineering Manager
$243k*
Principal Engineer
$190k*
Sales Engineer
$179k*
Lead Engineer
$175k*
Senior Developer
$166k*
Senior QA
$156k*
Mobile Developer
$149k*
Data Scientist
$145k*
DevOps
$136k*
$133k
QA
$118k*
Jr Developer
$112k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Electronic Arts (EA) by Department

The Engineering Department averages $7,213 more than the Sales Department, and $2,815 less than the Product Department

Product
$142,533 Avg. total comp.
+$3k
Engineering
$139,718 Avg. total comp.
Sales
$132,505 Avg. total comp.
-$7k

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)

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