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Sonic Automotive Principal Engineer Salary

The average Sonic Automotive Principal Engineer earns an estimated $175,275 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $148,192 with a $27,082 bonus. Sonic Automotive's Principal Engineer compensation is $13,538 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Sonic Automotive can range from $58,750 - $445,000.

The Engineering Department at Sonic Automotive earns $6,956 more on average than the Business Development Department.

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$175,275
Average Compensation
$148,192
avg. base
$27,082
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Sonic Automotive

Principal Engineers earn $5,092 more than Principal Engineers, and $2,716 less than Engineering Managers.

Sales Engineer
$211k*
Director of Engineering
$210k*
Group Engineering Manager
$197k*
Engineering Manager
$178k*
Principal Engineer
$170k*
Lead Engineer
$144k*
Mobile Developer
$121k*
Senior QA
$112k*
Scrum Master
$109k*
DevOps
$105k*
Data Scientist
$105k*
Developer
$102k*
QA
$100k*
Senior Developer
$98k*
Jr Developer
$90k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Sonic Automotive by Department

The Engineering Department averages $6,956 more than the Business Development Department, and $5,764 less than the Legal Department

Legal
$137,591 Avg. total comp.
+$6k
Engineering
$131,827 Avg. total comp.
Business Development
$124,871 Avg. total comp.
-$7k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Sonic Automotive Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Sonic Automotive believe they're compensated fairly. 60% of Principal Engineers at Sonic Automotive say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (59%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Sonic Automotive

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