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Proofpoint Principal Engineer Salary

The average Proofpoint Principal Engineer earns an estimated $184,639 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $162,338 with a $22,301 bonus. Proofpoint's Principal Engineer compensation is $22,902 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Proofpoint can range from $104,000 - $227,000.

The Engineering Department at Proofpoint earns $24,218 more on average than the Legal Department.

Last updated 10 months ago.

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$184,639
Average Compensation
$162,338
avg. base
$22,301
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Proofpoint

Principal Engineers earn $2,193 more than Principal Engineers, and $55,109 less than Directors of Engineering.

Group Engineering Manager
$391k*
Director of Engineering
$240k*
Principal Engineer
$182k*
Senior Developer
$164k*
Sales Engineer
$162k*
Data Scientist
$155k*
Senior QA
$146k*
Mobile Developer
$137k*
DevOps
$136k*
$124k
QA
$117k*
Jr Developer
$112k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Proofpoint by Department

The Engineering Department averages $24,218 more than the Legal Department, and $9,132 less than the Product Department

Product
$154,775 Avg. total comp.
+$9k
Engineering
$145,643 Avg. total comp.
Legal
$121,425 Avg. total comp.
-$24k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Proofpoint Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Proofpoint believe they're compensated fairly. The vast majority (87%) of Principal Engineers at Proofpoint are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Proofpoint

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