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ThoughtWorks Principal Engineer Salary

The average ThoughtWorks Principal Engineer earns an estimated $122,616 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $115,283 with a $7,333 bonus. ThoughtWorks' Principal Engineer compensation is $39,122 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at ThoughtWorks can range from $99,000 - $140,000.

The Engineering Department at ThoughtWorks earns $3,360 more on average than the Product Department. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from ThoughtWorks Principal Engineers.

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Average Compensation
$115,283
avg. base
$7,333
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at ThoughtWorks

Principal Engineers earn $1,707 more than Principal Engineers, and $4,237 less than Senior QAs.

Director of Engineering
$203k*
Group Engineering Manager
$169k*
Engineering Manager
$135k*
Sales Engineer
$133k*
Mobile Developer
$130k*
Senior QA
$127k*
Principal Engineer
$121k*
Data Scientist
$97k*
$92k
$90k
* estimated salary

Compensation at ThoughtWorks by Department

The Engineering Department averages $3,360 more than the Product Department, and $30,333 less than the Enterprise Risk Department

Enterprise Risk
$182,222 Avg. total comp.
+$30k
Engineering
$151,889 Avg. total comp.
Product
$148,529 Avg. total comp.
-$3k

Average Equity for Principal Engineer at ThoughtWorks

Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at ThoughtWorks

Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$170,000 Salary + Bonus
Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$160,000 Salary + Bonus

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at ThoughtWorks Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at ThoughtWorks believe they're compensated fairly. 12% of Principal Engineers at ThoughtWorks say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (74%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at ThoughtWorks

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