First Student Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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First Student Principal Engineer Salary

The average First Student Principal Engineer earns an estimated $170,994 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $143,911 with a $27,082 bonus. First Student's Principal Engineer compensation is $9,272 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at First Student can range from $58,750 - $445,000.

The Engineering Department at First Student earns $14,145 more on average than the HR Department.

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$2.06M
$170,994
Average Compensation
$143,911
avg. base
$27,082
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at First Student

Principal Engineers earn $4,387 more than Principal Engineers, and $1,923 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$216k*
Engineering Manager
$173k*
Principal Engineer
$167k*
Senior Developer
$153k*
Lead Engineer
$147k*
Data Scientist
$135k*
QA Manager
$129k*
DevOps
$120k*
Developer
$118k*
QA
$97k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at First Student by Department

The Engineering Department averages $14,145 more than the HR Department, and $3,274 less than the Business Development Department

Business Development
$127,514 Avg. total comp.
+$3k
Engineering
$124,240 Avg. total comp.
HR
$110,095 Avg. total comp.
-$14k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at First Student Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at First Student believe they're compensated fairly. The majority (32%) of Principal Engineers at First Student are not satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at First Student

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