First Transit Principal Engineer Salaries in Chicago | Comparably
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First Transit Principal Engineer Salaries in Chicago

The average First Transit Principal Engineer in Chicago earns an estimated $134,265 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $121,901 with a $12,364 bonus. First Transit's Principal Engineer compensation is $27,457 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at First Transit in Chicago can range from $100,000 - $208,000.

In Chicago, The Engineering Department at First Transit earns $2,744 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$134,265
Average Compensation
$121,901
avg. base
$12,364
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at First Transit

In Chicago, Principal Engineers earn $2,391 more than Principal Engineers, and $16,256 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$226k*
Engineering Manager
$151k*
Principal Engineer
$132k*
Senior Developer
$121k*
Lead Engineer
$107k*
QA Manager
$104k*
DevOps
$104k*
Data Scientist
$104k*
Developer
$88k*
QA
$84k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at First Transit by Department

In Chicago, The Engineering Department averages $2,744 more than the Sales Department, and $4,366 less than the IT Department

IT
$110,438 Avg. total comp.
+$4k
Engineering
$106,072 Avg. total comp.
Sales
$103,328 Avg. total comp.
-$3k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at First Transit Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at First Transit believe they're compensated fairly. The majority (57%) of Principal Engineers at First Transit are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at First Transit

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