Lyft Principal Engineer Salaries in New York | Comparably
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Lyft Principal Engineer Salaries in New York

The average Lyft Principal Engineer in New York earns an estimated $180,282 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $150,282 with a $30,000 bonus. Lyft's Principal Engineer compensation is $18,544 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Lyft in New York can range from $145,000 - $190,000.

In New York, The Engineering Department at Lyft earns $4,207 more on average than the HR Department.

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$150,282
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Principal Engineer Salaries at Lyft

In New York, Principal Engineers earn $282 more than Lead Engineers, and $2,218 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$202k*
Sales Engineer
$192k*
Group Engineering Manager
$172k*
Principal Engineer
$170k*
$160k
DevOps
$122k*
$110k
QA
$91k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Lyft by Department

In New York, The Engineering Department averages $4,207 more than the HR Department, and $601 less than the Product Department

Product
$148,441 Avg. total comp.
+$601
Engineering
$147,840 Avg. total comp.
HR
$143,633 Avg. total comp.
-$4k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Lyft Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Lyft believe they're not compensated fairly. 18% of Principal Engineers at Lyft say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (61%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Lyft

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