Sallie Mae Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Sallie Mae Principal Engineer Salary

The average Sallie Mae Principal Engineer earns an estimated $159,439 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $140,149 with a $19,291 bonus. Sallie Mae's Principal Engineer compensation is $2,298 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Sallie Mae can range from $64,000 - $259,000.

The Engineering Department at Sallie Mae earns $10,392 more on average than the Design Department.

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$159,439
Average Compensation
$140,149
avg. base
$19,291
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Sallie Mae

Principal Engineers earn $3,753 more than Principal Engineers, and $780 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$205k*
Group Engineering Manager
$170k*
Engineering Manager
$160k*
Principal Engineer
$156k*
Senior Developer
$142k*
Lead Engineer
$142k*
Sales Engineer
$138k*
Data Scientist
$136k*
Mobile Developer
$124k*
DevOps
$115k*
Senior QA
$113k*
Developer
$106k*
QA
$85k*
Jr Developer
$81k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Sallie Mae by Department

The Engineering Department averages $10,392 more than the Design Department, and $14,759 less than the Product Department

Product
$134,945 Avg. total comp.
+$15k
Engineering
$120,186 Avg. total comp.
Design
$109,794 Avg. total comp.
-$10k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Sallie Mae Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Sallie Mae believe they're compensated fairly. The majority (50%) of Principal Engineers at Sallie Mae are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Sallie Mae

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