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Meredith Principal Engineer Salaries in Ames, IA

The average Meredith Principal Engineer in Ames, IA earns an estimated $164,630 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $145,339 with a $19,291 bonus. Meredith's Principal Engineer compensation is $2,907 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Meredith in Ames, IA can range from $64,000 - $259,000.

In Ames, IA, The Engineering Department at Meredith earns $10,149 more on average than the Product Department.

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$120k

$154k

$2.06M

$164,630

Average Compensation

$145,339: avg. base

$19,291: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Meredith

In Ames, IA, Principal Engineers earn $3,631 more than Principal Engineers, and $1,024 less than Engineering Managers.

Engineering Manager

$166k*

Principal Engineer

$161k*

Lead Engineer

$139k*

Senior Developer

$139k*

Data Scientist

$133k*

QA Manager

$124k*

Developer

$110k*

DevOps

$91k

$88k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Meredith by Department

In Ames, IA, The Engineering Department averages $10,149 more than the Product Department, and $35,833 less than the Legal Department

Legal

$156,109 Avg. total comp.

+$36k

Engineering

$120,276 Avg. total comp.

Product

$110,127 Avg. total comp.

-$10k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Meredith reported making $151,156, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $160,687.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Meredith reported making $168,169, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $149,389.

How Principal Engineers at Meredith Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Meredith believe they're not compensated fairly. 100% of Principal Engineers at Meredith say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (60%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Meredith

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

45% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

100% Yes

100

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

60% Yes

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