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Ford Motor Company Principal Engineer Salaries in Detroit, MI

The average Ford Motor Company Principal Engineer in Detroit, MI earns an estimated $168,737 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $141,654 with a $27,082 bonus. Ford Motor Company's Principal Engineer compensation is $7,014 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Ford Motor Company in Detroit, MI can range from $58,750 - $445,000.

In Detroit, MI, The Engineering Department at Ford Motor Company earns $8,612 more on average than the Business Development Department. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary record from Ford Motor Company Principal Engineers.

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$168,737

Average Compensation

$141,654: avg. base

$27,082: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Ford Motor Company

In Detroit, MI, Principal Engineers earn $5,250 more than Principal Engineers, and $26,263 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering

$212k*

Group Engineering Manager

$199k*

Engineering Manager

$195k

Principal Engineer

$163k*

Sales Engineer

$154k*

Data Scientist

$120k

Senior QA

$114k*

Senior Developer

$111k

Scrum Master

$110k*

Lead Engineer

$104k

$101k*

$90k

$89k

$79k

$79k

Project Manager- Tech

$77k

Jr Developer

$71k

* estimated salary

Compensation at Ford Motor Company by Department

In Detroit, MI, The Engineering Department averages $8,612 more than the Business Development Department, and $3,141 less than the Product Department

Product

$137,330 Avg. total comp.

+$3k

Engineering

$134,189 Avg. total comp.

Business Development

$125,577 Avg. total comp.

-$9k

Average Equity for Principal Engineer at Ford Motor Company

Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at Ford Motor Company

Principal Engineer

Posted more than 30 days ago

$120,000 Salary + Bonus

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Ford Motor Company Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Ford Motor Company believe they're compensated fairly. 71% of Principal Engineers at Ford Motor Company say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (74%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Ford Motor Company

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

67% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

71% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

74% Yes

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