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Purdue University Principal Engineer Salaries in Sherman, TX

The average Purdue University Principal Engineer in Sherman, TX earns an estimated $144,490 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $129,523 with a $14,967 bonus. Purdue University's Principal Engineer compensation is $17,232 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Purdue University in Sherman, TX can range from $90,000 - $182,000.

In Sherman, TX, The Engineering Department at Purdue University earns $8,180 more on average than the Communications Department.

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$144,490

Average Compensation

$129,523: avg. base

$14,967: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Purdue University

In Sherman, TX, Principal Engineers earn $6,032 more than Principal Engineers, and $10,542 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering

$222k*

Engineering Manager

$155k*

Principal Engineer

$138k*

QA Manager

$133k*

Lead Engineer

$121k*

Senior Developer

$116k*

$100k*

Data Scientist

$93k*

Developer

$91k*

DevOps

$75k

* estimated salary

Compensation at Purdue University by Department

In Sherman, TX, The Engineering Department averages $8,180 more than the Communications Department, and $4,129 less than the Design Department

Design

$105,011 Avg. total comp.

+$4k

Engineering

$100,882 Avg. total comp.

Communications

$92,702 Avg. total comp.

-$8k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Purdue University Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Purdue University believe they're not compensated fairly. The vast majority (70%) of Principal Engineers at Purdue University are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Purdue University

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

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Does your company give annual bonuses?

0% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

70% Yes

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