Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors. Morningstar provides data on more than 500,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 17 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with more than $170 billion in assets under advisement and management as of Sept. 30, 2015. read more

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Morningstar Principal Engineer Salaries in Chicago

The average Morningstar Principal Engineer in Chicago earns an estimated $159,319 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $135,319 with a $24,000 bonus. Morningstar's Principal Engineer compensation is $2,403 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Morningstar in Chicago can range from $129,300 - $181,000.

In Chicago, The Engineering Department at Morningstar earns $11,743 more on average than the Marketing Department.

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$159,319

Average Compensation

$135,319: avg. base

$24,000: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Morningstar

In Chicago, Principal Engineers earn $6,931 more than Principal Engineers, and $7,529 less than Group Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering

$185k*

Group Engineering Manager

$167k*

Principal Engineer

$152k*

Engineering Manager

$150k*

Lead Engineer

$150k

Sales Engineer

$126k*

Mobile Developer

$124k*

Senior Developer

$116k

Senior QA

$112k*

Data Scientist

$111k*

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$92k

$81k

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$65k

* estimated salary

Compensation at Morningstar by Department

In Chicago, The Engineering Department averages $11,743 more than the Marketing Department, and $11,006 less than the Legal Department

Legal

$123,641 Avg. total comp.

+$11k

Engineering

$112,635 Avg. total comp.

Marketing

$100,892 Avg. total comp.

-$12k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Morningstar Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Morningstar believe they're not compensated fairly. 100% of Principal Engineers at Morningstar say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (67%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Morningstar

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

41% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

100% Yes

100

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

67% Yes

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