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NRG Energy Principal Engineer Salary

The average NRG Energy Principal Engineer earns an estimated $160,360 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $139,193 with a $21,167 bonus. NRG Energy's Principal Engineer compensation is $1,362 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at NRG Energy can range from $78,000 - $220,000.

The Engineering Department at NRG Energy earns $1,585 more on average than the Design Department.

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$160,360
Average Compensation
$139,193
avg. base
$21,167
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at NRG Energy

Principal Engineers earn $1,907 more than Principal Engineers, and $4,640 less than Architects.

Director of Engineering
$191k*
Group Engineering Manager
$170k*
Engineering Manager
$170k*
Sales Engineer
$167k*
$165k
Principal Engineer
$158k*
Data Scientist
$150k*
Lead Engineer
$147k*
DevOps
$146k*
Mobile Developer
$124k*
Senior QA
$121k*
Developer
$110k*
Jr Developer
$92k*
QA
$79k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at NRG Energy by Department

The Engineering Department averages $1,585 more than the Design Department, and $17,244 less than the Product Department

Product
$144,235 Avg. total comp.
+$17k
Engineering
$126,991 Avg. total comp.
Design
$125,406 Avg. total comp.
-$2k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at NRG Energy Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at NRG Energy believe they're compensated fairly. 100% of Principal Engineers at NRG Energy say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (68%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at NRG Energy

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