Salesforce Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Salesforce Principal Engineer Salary

The average Salesforce Principal Engineer earns $225,719 annually, which includes a base salary of $190,444 with a $35,275 bonus. This total compensation is $63,997 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Salesforce can range from $160,000 - $250,000 with equity ranging from 150K+-100k.

The Engineering Department at Salesforce earns $9,926 more on average than the Marketing Department. Comparably data has a total of 10 salary records from Salesforce Principal Engineers.

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$154k
$2.06M
$225,719
Average Compensation
$190,444
avg. base
$35,275
avg. bonus
150K+-100k
equity range

Principal Engineer Salaries at Salesforce

Principal Engineers earn $3,919 more than Principal Engineers, and $17,198 less than Directors of Engineering.

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Compensation at Salesforce by Department

The Engineering Department averages $9,926 more than the Marketing Department, and $1,474 less than the Business Development Department

Business Development
$135,051 Avg. total comp.
+$1k
Engineering
$133,577 Avg. total comp.
Marketing
$123,651 Avg. total comp.
-$10k

Average Equity for Principal Engineer at Salesforce

The average Principal Engineer at Salesforce receives stock valued at a low of $150K+ to a high of $100k.

Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at Salesforce

Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$304,800 Salary + Bonus
Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$225,000 Salary + Bonus
Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$250,000 Salary + Bonus
Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$245,000 Salary + Bonus
Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$216,000 Salary + Bonus

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Salesforce Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Salesforce believe they're compensated fairly. 87% of Principal Engineers at Salesforce say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (84%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Salesforce

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