Sandia National Laboratories Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Sandia National Laboratories Principal Engineer Salary

The average Sandia National Laboratories Principal Engineer earns $162,663 annually, which includes a base salary of $157,230 with a $5,433 bonus. This total compensation is $926 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Sandia National Laboratories can range from $159,000 - $165,990.

The Engineering Department at Sandia National Laboratories earns $3,669 more on average than the Business Development Department. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Sandia National Laboratories Principal Engineers.

Last updated 2 years ago.

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$162,663
Average Compensation
$157,230
avg. base
$5,433
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Sandia National Laboratories

Principal Engineers earn $9,921 more than Senior Developers, and $9,740 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$216k*
Engineering Manager
$172k*
Principal Engineer
$163k
Senior Developer
$153k*
Data Scientist
$134k*
QA Manager
$129k*
DevOps
$120k*
QA
$97k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Sandia National Laboratories by Department

The Engineering Department averages $3,669 more than the Business Development Department, and $5,854 less than the Product Department

Product
$136,679 Avg. total comp.
+$6k
Engineering
$130,825 Avg. total comp.
Business Development
$127,156 Avg. total comp.
-$4k

Average Equity for Principal Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories

Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at Sandia National Laboratories

Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$159,000 Salary + Bonus
Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$165,990 Salary + Bonus

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories believe they're compensated fairly. 50% of Principal Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (59%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Sandia National Laboratories

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