Tesla Principal Engineer Salaries in Los Angeles
The average Tesla Principal Engineer in Los Angeles earns an estimated $150,493 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $137,865 with a $12,628 bonus. Tesla's Principal Engineer compensation is $11,229 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Tesla in Los Angeles can range from $105,000 - $213,000 with equity ranging from 150K+.
In Los Angeles, The Engineering Department at Tesla earns $25,554 more on average than the IT Department. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary record from Tesla Principal Engineers.
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- $137,865
- avg. base
- $12,628
- avg. bonus
- 150K+
- equity range
Principal Engineer Salaries at Tesla
In Los Angeles, Principal Engineers earn $1,605 more than Principal Engineers, and $19,507 less than Data Scientists.
Compensation at Tesla by Department
In Los Angeles, The Engineering Department averages $25,554 more than the IT Department, and $6,988 less than the Communications Department
Average Equity for Principal Engineer at Tesla
In Los Angeles, the average Principal Engineer at Tesla receives $150K+ of stock in equity.
Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at Tesla
Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)
The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Tesla 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 Tesla reported making $187,613, while the average Native American Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,088.
How Principal Engineers at Tesla Rate Their Compensation
The majority of Principal Engineers at Tesla believe they're compensated fairly. 42% of Principal Engineers at Tesla say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (78%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Tesla
