"We have always known that our success comes from our people, but to put it through this lens, we want all our associates to look left and right and see themselves, knowing that Guitar Center is a place where hard work, good ideas, and culture thrive. What they hear from leadership needs to reflect this vision. That means a diverse collection of men, women of all backgrounds and experiences at all levels of our organization. As candidates consider Guitar Center, we want them to know this is who we are and they will feel welcomed here. That’s how we will continue to stick around for another 40, 50, 60 years."? - Ron Japinga, CEO, Guitar Center read more

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Guitar Center Principal Engineer Salaries in Albany, NY

The average Guitar Center Principal Engineer in Albany, NY earns an estimated $120,246 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $111,746 with a $8,500 bonus. Guitar Center's Principal Engineer compensation is $41,477 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Guitar Center in Albany, NY can range from $100,000 - $132,000.

In Albany, NY, The Engineering Department at Guitar Center earns $687 more on average than the Business Development Department.

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$50k

$85k

$120k

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$2.06M

$120,246

Average Compensation

$111,746: avg. base

$8,500: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Guitar Center

In Albany, NY, Principal Engineers earn $1,910 more than DevOps, and $13,277 less than Data Scientists.

Director of Engineering

$213k*

Group Engineering Manager

$200k*

Engineering Manager

$170k*

Sales Engineer

$155k*

Senior Developer

$151k*

Lead Engineer

$145k*

Data Scientist

$134k*

DevOps

$118k*

Principal Engineer

$117k*

Mobile Developer

$116k*

Senior QA

$113k*

Scrum Master

$110k*

$101k*

Jr Developer

$91k*

Developer

$82k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Guitar Center by Department

In Albany, NY, The Engineering Department averages $687 more than the Business Development Department, and $10,667 less than the Operations Department

Operations

$136,787 Avg. total comp.

+$11k

Engineering

$126,120 Avg. total comp.

Business Development

$125,433 Avg. total comp.

-$687

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Guitar Center Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Guitar Center believe they're not compensated fairly. 56% of Principal Engineers at Guitar Center say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (44%) are not satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Guitar Center

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

26% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

56% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

44% Yes

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