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Nielsen Principal Engineer Salary

The average Nielsen Principal Engineer earns an estimated $167,701 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $146,256 with a $21,445 bonus. Nielsen's Principal Engineer compensation is $5,964 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Nielsen can range from $122,000 - $205,000.

The Engineering Department at Nielsen earns $602 more on average than the Business Development Department.

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$167,701
Average Compensation
$146,256
avg. base
$21,445
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Nielsen

Principal Engineers earn $3,838 more than Principal Engineers, and $5,715 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$205k*
Group Engineering Manager
$201k*
Engineering Manager
$173k*
Principal Engineer
$164k*
DevOps
$132k*
Mobile Developer
$129k*
Senior QA
$123k*
Jr Developer
$101k*
QA
$93k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Nielsen by Department

The Engineering Department averages $602 more than the Business Development Department, and $30,380 less than the Product Department

Product
$155,602 Avg. total comp.
+$30k
Engineering
$125,222 Avg. total comp.
Business Development
$124,620 Avg. total comp.
-$602

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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