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Nielsen Principal Engineer Salaries in Chicago

The average Nielsen Principal Engineer in Chicago earns an estimated $134,378 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $122,014 with a $12,364 bonus. Nielsen's Principal Engineer compensation is $27,359 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Nielsen in Chicago can range from $100,000 - $208,000.

In Chicago, The Engineering Department at Nielsen earns $5,708 more on average than the Product Department.

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Average Compensation
$122,014
avg. base
$12,364
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Nielsen

In Chicago, Principal Engineers earn $2,939 more than Principal Engineers, and $16,343 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$224k*
Group Engineering Manager
$199k*
Engineering Manager
$151k*
Principal Engineer
$131k*
DevOps
$104k*
Senior QA
$100k*
QA
$84k*
Mobile Developer
$83k*
Jr Developer
$82k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Nielsen by Department

In Chicago, The Engineering Department averages $5,708 more than the Product Department, and $46,035 less than the Enterprise Risk Department

Enterprise Risk
$193,223 Avg. total comp.
+$46k
Engineering
$147,188 Avg. total comp.
Product
$141,480 Avg. total comp.
-$6k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Nielsen 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 Nielsen reported making $187,613, while the average Native American Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,088.

How Principal Engineers at Nielsen Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Nielsen believe they're not compensated fairly. 83% of Principal Engineers at Nielsen say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (59%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Nielsen

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