Spotify Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Spotify transformed music listening forever when it launched in 2008. Discover, manage and share over 70 million tracks, including more than 2.2 million podcast titles, for free, or upgrade to Spotify Premium to access exclusive features for music including improved sound quality and an on-demand, offline, and ad-free listening experience. Today, Spotify is the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with 345m users, including 155m subscribers, across 178 markets. read more
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Spotify Principal Engineer Salary

The average Spotify Principal Engineer earns an estimated $140,385 annually. Spotify's Principal Engineer compensation is $21,337 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer.

The Engineering Department at Spotify earns $26,818 more on average than the HR Department.

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Principal Engineer Salaries at Spotify

Principal Engineers earn $7,885 more than Senior Developers, and $4,615 less than Developers.

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Compensation at Spotify by Department

The Engineering Department averages $26,818 more than the HR Department, and $3,182 less than the Design Department

Design
$135,000 Avg. total comp.
+$3k
Engineering
$131,818 Avg. total comp.
HR
$105,000 Avg. total comp.
-$27k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Spotify reported making $149,701, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $169,257.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Spotify reported making $171,785, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $137,667.

How Principal Engineers at Spotify Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Spotify believe they're compensated fairly. 11% of Principal Engineers at Spotify say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (81%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Spotify

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