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Light Principal Engineer Salary

The average Light Principal Engineer earns an estimated $187,353 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $157,367 with a $29,986 bonus. Light's Principal Engineer compensation is $25,616 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Light can range from $120,000 - $240,000.

The Engineering Department at Light earns $12,982 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$85k
$120k
$154k
$2.06M
$187,353
Average Compensation
$157,367
avg. base
$29,986
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Light

Principal Engineers earn $2,545 more than Principal Engineers, and $41,722 less than Directors of Engineering.

Group Engineering Manager
$251k*
Director of Engineering
$229k*
Principal Engineer
$185k*
Engineering Manager
$184k*
Sales Engineer
$174k*
Senior Developer
$170k*
Lead Engineer
$162k*
Senior QA
$152k*
Data Scientist
$148k*
Mobile Developer
$145k*
DevOps
$132k*
QA
$115k*
$113k
Jr Developer
$109k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Light by Department

The Engineering Department averages $12,982 more than the Sales Department, and $1,437 less than the Product Department

Product
$146,801 Avg. total comp.
+$1k
Engineering
$145,364 Avg. total comp.
Sales
$132,382 Avg. total comp.
-$13k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Light Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Light believe they're compensated fairly. 100% of Principal Engineers at Light say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (50%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Light

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