PayPal Principal Engineer Salary
The average PayPal Principal Engineer earns $250,000 annually, which includes a base salary of $200,000 with a $50,000 bonus. This total compensation is $88,263 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer.
The Engineering Department at PayPal earns $6,658 more on average than the Business Development Department. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary record from PayPal Principal Engineers.
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- $200,000
- avg. base
- $50,000
- avg. bonus
- 75-100k
- equity range
Principal Engineer Salaries at PayPal
Principal Engineers earn $10,000 more than Group Engineering Managers, and $10,000 less than Directors of Engineering.
Compensation at PayPal by Department
The Engineering Department averages $6,658 more than the Business Development Department, and $6,371 less than the Legal Department
Average Equity for Principal Engineer at PayPal
The average Principal Engineer at PayPal receives $100k of stock in equity.
Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at PayPal
Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)
The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to PayPal 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 PayPal reported making $187,613, while the average Native American Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,088.
How Principal Engineers at PayPal Rate Their Compensation
The majority of Principal Engineers at PayPal believe they're compensated fairly. 88% of Principal Engineers at PayPal say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (80%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at PayPal
