Sun Microsystems Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Sun Microsystems Principal Engineer Salary

The average Sun Microsystems Principal Engineer earns an estimated $195,289 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $162,493 with a $32,796 bonus. Sun Microsystems' Principal Engineer compensation is $33,552 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Sun Microsystems can range from $110,000 - $420,000.

The Engineering Department at Sun Microsystems earns $4,700 more on average than the Legal Department.

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$195,289
Average Compensation
$162,493
avg. base
$32,796
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Sun Microsystems

Principal Engineers earn $3,833 more than Principal Engineers, and $7,422 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$243k*
Group Engineering Manager
$207k*
Engineering Manager
$203k*
Principal Engineer
$191k*
Lead Engineer
$186k*
Senior Developer
$167k*
Data Scientist
$161k*
Sales Engineer
$153k*
Scrum Master
$147k*
DevOps
$147k*
Developer
$134k*
Mobile Developer
$133k*
Senior QA
$130k*
QA
$119k*
Jr Developer
$105k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Sun Microsystems by Department

The Engineering Department averages $4,700 more than the Legal Department, and $18,529 less than the Product Department

Product
$155,190 Avg. total comp.
+$19k
Engineering
$136,661 Avg. total comp.
Legal
$131,961 Avg. total comp.
-$5k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Sun Microsystems Rate Their Compensation

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

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