Tesla Principal Engineer Salaries in San Francisco
The average Tesla Principal Engineer in San Francisco earns an estimated $190,750 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $157,954 with a $32,796 bonus. Tesla's Principal Engineer compensation is $29,027 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Tesla in San Francisco can range from $110,000 - $420,000 with equity ranging from 150K+.
In San Francisco, The Engineering Department at Tesla earns $8,424 more on average than the Product Department. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary record from Tesla Principal Engineers.
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- $157,954
- avg. base
- $32,796
- avg. bonus
- 150K+
- equity range
Principal Engineer Salaries at Tesla
In San Francisco, Principal Engineers earn $4,466 more than Principal Engineers, and $1,137 less than Lead Engineers.
Compensation at Tesla by Department
In San Francisco, The Engineering Department averages $8,424 more than the Product Department, and $15,630 less than the Legal Department
Average Equity for Principal Engineer at Tesla
In San Francisco, 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
