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GitHub Principal Engineer Salaries in Milwaukee, WI

The average GitHub Principal Engineer in Milwaukee, WI earns an estimated $158,745 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $139,454 with a $19,291 bonus. GitHub's Principal Engineer compensation is $2,993 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at GitHub in Milwaukee, WI can range from $64,000 - $259,000.

In Milwaukee, WI, The Engineering Department at GitHub earns $14,659 more on average than the Marketing Department.

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$120k

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$2.06M

$158,745

Average Compensation

$139,454: avg. base

$19,291: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at GitHub

In Milwaukee, WI, Principal Engineers earn $3,348 more than Principal Engineers, and $3,505 less than Sales Engineers.

Director of Engineering

$205k*

Engineering Manager

$185k

Group Engineering Manager

$169k*

Sales Engineer

$162k

Principal Engineer

$155k*

Senior Developer

$155k

Lead Engineer

$142k*

Data Scientist

$135k*

Mobile Developer

$124k*

DevOps

$114k*

Senior QA

$112k*

$85k*

Jr Developer

$80k*

Developer

$74k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at GitHub by Department

In Milwaukee, WI, The Engineering Department averages $14,659 more than the Marketing Department, and $10,265 less than the Product Department

Product

$134,288 Avg. total comp.

+$10k

Engineering

$124,023 Avg. total comp.

Marketing

$109,364 Avg. total comp.

-$15k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at GitHub Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at GitHub believe they're compensated fairly. 40% of Principal Engineers at GitHub say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (93%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at GitHub

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

81% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

40% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

93% Yes

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