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Gusto Principal Engineer Salary

The average Gusto Principal Engineer earns an estimated $180,135 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $157,834 with a $22,301 bonus. Gusto's Principal Engineer compensation is $18,398 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Gusto can range from $104,000 - $227,000.

The Engineering Department at Gusto earns $21,160 more on average than the Operations Department.

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$85k
$120k
$154k
$2.06M
$180,135
Average Compensation
$157,834
avg. base
$22,301
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Gusto

Principal Engineers earn $2,534 more than Principal Engineers, and $8,265 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$245k*
Group Engineering Manager
$197k*
Engineering Manager
$188k*
Principal Engineer
$178k*
Senior Developer
$168k*
Lead Engineer
$164k*
Data Scientist
$159k*
Sales Engineer
$158k*
Senior QA
$142k*
Mobile Developer
$141k*
DevOps
$140k*
$126k
QA
$114k*
Jr Developer
$110k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Gusto by Department

The Engineering Department averages $21,160 more than the Operations Department, and $30,263 less than the Enterprise Risk Department

Enterprise Risk
$178,317 Avg. total comp.
+$30k
Engineering
$148,054 Avg. total comp.
Operations
$126,894 Avg. total comp.
-$21k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Gusto Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Gusto believe they're compensated fairly. 22% of Principal Engineers at Gusto say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (71%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Gusto

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