Twitter Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Twitter Principal Engineer Salary

The average Twitter Principal Engineer earns $202,100 annually, which includes a base salary of $173,500 with a $28,600 bonus. This total compensation is $40,363 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Twitter can range from $189,200 - $215,000 with equity ranging from 150K+.

The Engineering Department at Twitter earns $18,730 more on average than the Sales Department. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary record from Twitter Principal Engineers.

Last updated 8 months ago.

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$202,100
Average Compensation
$173,500
avg. base
$28,600
avg. bonus
150K+
equity range

Principal Engineer Salaries at Twitter

Principal Engineers earn $6,700 more than Lead Engineers, and $32,900 less than Directors of Engineering.

Principal Engineer
$202k
Sales Engineer
$175k*
$162k
Senior QA
$153k*
$144k
QA
$115k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Twitter by Department

The Engineering Department averages $18,730 more than the Sales Department, and $8,181 less than the Product Department

Product
$149,439 Avg. total comp.
+$8k
Engineering
$141,258 Avg. total comp.
Sales
$122,528 Avg. total comp.
-$19k

Average Equity for Principal Engineer at Twitter

The average Principal Engineer at Twitter receives $150K+ of stock in equity.

Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at Twitter

Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$189,200 Salary + Bonus

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Twitter Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Twitter believe they're compensated fairly. 46% of Principal Engineers at Twitter say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (74%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Twitter

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