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McAfee Principal Engineer Salary

The average McAfee Principal Engineer earns an estimated $185,672 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $155,686 with a $29,986 bonus. McAfee's Principal Engineer compensation is $23,935 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at McAfee can range from $120,000 - $240,000.

The Engineering Department at McAfee earns $6,963 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$185,672
Average Compensation
$155,686
avg. base
$29,986
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at McAfee

Principal Engineers earn $1,845 more than Principal Engineers, and $42,441 less than Directors of Engineering.

Group Engineering Manager
$247k*
Director of Engineering
$228k*
Principal Engineer
$184k*
Sales Engineer
$181k*
Lead Engineer
$161k*
Senior QA
$159k*
Data Scientist
$147k*
Mobile Developer
$144k*
DevOps
$130k*
QA
$120k*
Jr Developer
$114k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at McAfee by Department

The Engineering Department averages $6,963 more than the Sales Department, and $1,636 less than the Product Department

Product
$143,046 Avg. total comp.
+$2k
Engineering
$141,410 Avg. total comp.
Sales
$134,447 Avg. total comp.
-$7k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at McAfee Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at McAfee believe they're compensated fairly. 100% of Principal Engineers at McAfee say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (79%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at McAfee

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