PCA Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) -- the fifth largest in the US -- produces 2-plus million tons of containerboard annually, most of which is converted into corrugated boxes. read more
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PCA Principal Engineer Salary

The average PCA Principal Engineer earns an estimated $158,734 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $139,334 with a $19,400 bonus. PCA's Principal Engineer compensation is $3,003 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at PCA can range from $112,000 - $271,000.

The Engineering Department at PCA earns $2,416 more on average than the Business Development Department.

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$85k
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$154k
$2.06M
$158,734
Average Compensation
$139,334
avg. base
$19,400
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at PCA

Principal Engineers earn $1,418 more than Engineering Managers, and $52,929 less than Directors of Engineering.

Director of Engineering
$212k*
Engineering Manager
$157k*
Principal Engineer
$153k*
Senior Developer
$149k*
Sales Engineer
$148k*
Group Engineering Manager
$147k*
DevOps
$146k*
Data Scientist
$132k*
Lead Engineer
$130k*
Mobile Developer
$121k*
Senior QA
$113k*
Developer
$112k*
Scrum Master
$109k*
Jr Developer
$81k*
QA
$80k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at PCA by Department

The Engineering Department averages $2,416 more than the Business Development Department, and $1,080 less than the HR Department

HR
$117,679 Avg. total comp.
+$1k
Engineering
$116,599 Avg. total comp.
Business Development
$114,183 Avg. total comp.
-$2k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at PCA Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at PCA believe they're compensated fairly. 100% of Principal Engineers at PCA say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (84%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at PCA

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