Meta Principal Engineer Salary
The average Meta Principal Engineer earns $327,500 annually, which includes a base salary of $237,500 with a $90,000 bonus. This total compensation is $165,763 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Meta can range from $145,000 - $420,000 with equity ranging from 0-150K+.
The Engineering Department at Meta earns $41 more on average than the Design Department. Comparably data has a total of 4 salary records from Meta Principal Engineers.
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- $237,500
- avg. base
- $90,000
- avg. bonus
- 0-150K+
- equity range
Principal Engineer Salaries at Meta
Principal Engineers earn $45,000 more than Principal Engineers.
Compensation at Meta by Department
The Engineering Department averages $41 more than the Design Department, and $38,133 less than the Legal Department
Average Equity for Principal Engineer at Meta
The average Principal Engineer at Meta receives stock valued at a low of $0 to a high of $150K+.
Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at Meta
Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)
The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Meta 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 Meta reported making $187,613, while the average Native American Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,088.
How Principal Engineers at Meta Rate Their Compensation
The majority of Principal Engineers at Meta believe they're compensated fairly. 77% of Principal Engineers at Meta say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (84%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Meta
