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GitLab Principal Engineer Salary

The average GitLab Principal Engineer earns an estimated $179,108 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $156,807 with a $22,301 bonus. GitLab's Principal Engineer compensation is $17,386 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at GitLab can range from $104,000 - $227,000.

The Engineering Department at GitLab earns $18,415 more on average than the Legal Department.

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$85k
$120k
$154k
$2.06M
$179,108
Average Compensation
$156,807
avg. base
$22,301
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at GitLab

Principal Engineers earn $2,379 more than Principal Engineers, and $8,339 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$244k*
Group Engineering Manager
$207k*
Engineering Manager
$187k*
Principal Engineer
$177k*
Lead Engineer
$172k*
Senior Developer
$167k*
Data Scientist
$158k*
Sales Engineer
$157k*
Senior QA
$142k*
Mobile Developer
$140k*
DevOps
$139k*
QA
$114k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at GitLab by Department

The Engineering Department averages $18,415 more than the Legal Department, and $3,137 less than the Product Department

Product
$152,918 Avg. total comp.
+$3k
Engineering
$149,781 Avg. total comp.
Legal
$131,366 Avg. total comp.
-$18k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at GitLab Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at GitLab believe they're compensated fairly. 44% of Principal Engineers at GitLab say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (86%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at GitLab

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