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Forrester Principal Engineer Salary

The average Forrester Principal Engineer earns an estimated $152,866 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $135,110 with a $17,756 bonus. Forrester's Principal Engineer compensation is $8,871 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Forrester can range from $114,000 - $205,000.

The Engineering Department at Forrester earns $7,669 more on average than the HR Department.

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$135,110
avg. base
$17,756
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Principal Engineer Salaries at Forrester

Principal Engineers earn $4,372 more than Principal Engineers, and $8,546 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$215k*
Group Engineering Manager
$197k*
Engineering Manager
$161k*
Principal Engineer
$148k*
Lead Engineer
$141k*
Sales Engineer
$139k*
Senior Developer
$135k*
DevOps
$118k*
Senior QA
$107k*
Data Scientist
$106k*
Mobile Developer
$102k*
Developer
$99k*
Jr Developer
$79k*
QA
$76k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Forrester by Department

The Engineering Department averages $7,669 more than the HR Department, and $39,982 less than the Enterprise Risk Department

Enterprise Risk
$184,501 Avg. total comp.
+$40k
Engineering
$144,519 Avg. total comp.
HR
$136,850 Avg. total comp.
-$8k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Forrester reported making $151,156, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $160,687.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Forrester reported making $168,169, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $149,389.

How Principal Engineers at Forrester Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Forrester believe they're compensated fairly. 75% of Principal Engineers at Forrester say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (67%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Forrester

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