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PwC Principal Engineer Salary

The average PwC Principal Engineer earns an estimated $167,596 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $146,151 with a $21,445 bonus. PwC's Principal Engineer compensation is $5,859 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at PwC can range from $122,000 - $205,000.

The Engineering Department at PwC earns $2,912 more on average than the Customer Support Department.

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Average Compensation
$146,151
avg. base
$21,445
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at PwC

Principal Engineers earn $2,907 more than Sales Engineers, and $2,404 less than Group Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$205k*
Engineering Manager
$173k*
Sales Engineer
$165k*
Principal Engineer
$164k*
Lead Engineer
$151k*
DevOps
$132k*
Mobile Developer
$129k*
Senior QA
$123k*
$118k
Scrum Master
$110k*
Jr Developer
$101k*
QA
$93k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at PwC by Department

The Engineering Department averages $2,912 more than the Customer Support Department, and $10,175 less than the Sales Department

Sales
$134,523 Avg. total comp.
+$10k
Engineering
$124,348 Avg. total comp.
Customer Support
$121,436 Avg. total comp.
-$3k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at PwC Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at PwC believe they're not compensated fairly. 95% of Principal Engineers at PwC say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (65%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at PwC

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