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HireRight Principal Engineer Salary

The average HireRight Principal Engineer earns an estimated $169,427 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $140,494 with a $28,933 bonus. HireRight's Principal Engineer compensation is $7,690 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at HireRight can range from $65,000 - $213,000.

The Engineering Department at HireRight earns $20,612 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$154k
$2.06M
$169,427
Average Compensation
$140,494
avg. base
$28,933
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at HireRight

Principal Engineers earn $1,409 more than Group Engineering Managers, and $19,494 less than Directors of Engineering.

Director of Engineering
$189k*
Group Engineering Manager
$168k*
Lead Engineer
$156k*
Principal Engineer
$155k*
Sales Engineer
$148k*
Engineering Manager
$147k*
Senior Developer
$137k*
DevOps
$130k*
Data Scientist
$128k*
Senior QA
$126k*
Mobile Developer
$103k*
Developer
$93k*
Jr Developer
$88k*
QA
$80k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at HireRight by Department

The Engineering Department averages $20,612 more than the Sales Department, and $6,482 less than the Legal Department

Legal
$132,164 Avg. total comp.
+$6k
Engineering
$125,682 Avg. total comp.
Sales
$105,070 Avg. total comp.
-$21k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to HireRight reported making $149,701, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $169,481.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to HireRight reported making $172,732, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $137,667.

How Principal Engineers at HireRight Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at HireRight believe they're compensated fairly. 67% of Principal Engineers at HireRight say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (58%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at HireRight

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