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Nielsen Principal Engineer Salaries in San Francisco

The average Nielsen Principal Engineer in San Francisco earns an estimated $190,458 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $157,662 with a $32,796 bonus. Nielsen's Principal Engineer compensation is $28,736 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Nielsen in San Francisco can range from $110,000 - $420,000.

In San Francisco, The Engineering Department at Nielsen earns $12,806 more on average than the Legal Department.

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Average Compensation
$157,662
avg. base
$32,796
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Nielsen

In San Francisco, Principal Engineers earn $4,903 more than Principal Engineers, and $8,075 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$236k*
Group Engineering Manager
$213k*
Engineering Manager
$199k*
Principal Engineer
$186k*
DevOps
$142k*
Senior QA
$133k*
Mobile Developer
$130k*
QA
$123k*
Jr Developer
$108k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Nielsen by Department

In San Francisco, The Engineering Department averages $12,806 more than the Legal Department, and $13,110 less than the Product Department

Product
$158,622 Avg. total comp.
+$13k
Engineering
$145,512 Avg. total comp.
Legal
$132,706 Avg. total comp.
-$13k

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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