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Sterling Principal Engineer Salary

The average Sterling Principal Engineer earns an estimated $181,171 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $151,171 with a $30,000 bonus. Sterling's Principal Engineer compensation is $19,434 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Sterling can range from $145,000 - $190,000.

The Engineering Department at Sterling earns $9,928 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$2.06M
$181,171
Average Compensation
$151,171
avg. base
$30,000
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Sterling

Principal Engineers earn $7,482 more than Group Engineering Managers, and $13,044 less than Sales Engineers.

Director of Engineering
$204k*
Sales Engineer
$194k*
Group Engineering Manager
$174k*
Principal Engineer
$171k*
Engineering Manager
$163k*
Senior Developer
$154k*
Lead Engineer
$150k*
Data Scientist
$138k*
Mobile Developer
$137k*
DevOps
$123k*
Senior QA
$123k*
Developer
$109k*
QA
$86k*
Jr Developer
$80k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Sterling by Department

The Engineering Department averages $9,928 more than the Sales Department, and $9,006 less than the Product Department

Product
$138,278 Avg. total comp.
+$9k
Engineering
$129,272 Avg. total comp.
Sales
$119,344 Avg. total comp.
-$10k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Sterling reported making $149,701, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $169,481.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Sterling reported making $172,732, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $137,667.

How Principal Engineers at Sterling Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Sterling believe they're compensated fairly. 100% of Principal Engineers at Sterling say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (81%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Sterling

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