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Level 3 Communications Principal Engineer Salaries in Fort Collins, CO

The average Level 3 Communications Principal Engineer in Fort Collins, CO earns an estimated $168,126 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $140,244 with a $27,882 bonus. Level 3 Communications' Principal Engineer compensation is $6,389 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Level 3 Communications in Fort Collins, CO can range from $97,500 - $239,000.

In Fort Collins, CO, The Engineering Department at Level 3 Communications earns $11,703 more on average than the Design Department.

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$168,126

Average Compensation

$140,244: avg. base

$27,882: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Level 3 Communications

In Fort Collins, CO, Principal Engineers earn $5,357 more than Principal Engineers, and $26,245 less than Directors of Engineering.

Group Engineering Manager

$195k*

Director of Engineering

$194k*

Principal Engineer

$163k*

Engineering Manager

$150k*

Architect

$138k

Sales Engineer

$131k*

DevOps

$128k*

Senior Developer

$126k

Mobile Developer

$120k*

Scrum Master

$114k*

Senior QA

$111k*

Data Scientist

$107k*

Lead Engineer

$106k

Developer

$98k*

$97k*

Jr Developer

$73k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Level 3 Communications by Department

In Fort Collins, CO, The Engineering Department averages $11,703 more than the Design Department, and $18,430 less than the Business Development Department

Business Development

$145,377 Avg. total comp.

+$18k

Engineering

$126,947 Avg. total comp.

Design

$115,244 Avg. total comp.

-$12k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Level 3 Communications 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 Level 3 Communications reported making $187,613, while the average Native American Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,088.

How Principal Engineers at Level 3 Communications Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Level 3 Communications believe they're compensated fairly. 78% of Principal Engineers at Level 3 Communications say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (64%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Level 3 Communications

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

54% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

78% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

64% Yes

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