Currently, Purdue University has an enrollment of over 41,000 undergraduate (75%) and graduate students (23%). Approximately 2,000 full-time faculty teach and conduct research in Purdue's 157 principle buildings with 377 total buildings on 2,307 acres. Purdue University's schools include: agriculture; consumer and family science; education; engineering; liberal arts; management; pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences; nursing; science; technology; and veterinary medicine. Purdue offers 6,700 courses in 200 specializations. For more than a quarter century, Purdue University has been the largest or second largest in undergraduate engineering enrollment in the country. Purdue research exceeds $347.1 million a year using more than 400 research labs. The University's decentralized 14 library system contains over 2.3 million volumes of information, including a substantial psychology library that has merged with the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education library located in Stewart Center. read more

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Purdue University Principal Engineer Salary

The average Purdue University Principal Engineer earns an estimated $140,827 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $128,463 with a $12,364 bonus. Purdue University's Principal Engineer compensation is $20,911 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Purdue University can range from $100,000 - $208,000.

The Engineering Department at Purdue University earns $5,040 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$140,827

Average Compensation

$128,463: avg. base

$12,364: avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Purdue University

Principal Engineers earn $2,699 more than Principal Engineers, and $16,185 less than Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering

$224k*

Engineering Manager

$157k*

Principal Engineer

$138k*

Senior Developer

$120k*

Lead Engineer

$106k*

Data Scientist

$103k*

QA Manager

$103k*

Developer

$87k*

$83k*

DevOps

$75k

* estimated salary

Compensation at Purdue University by Department

The Engineering Department averages $5,040 more than the Sales Department, and $1,510 less than the IT Department

$109,112 Avg. total comp.

+$2k

Engineering

$107,602 Avg. total comp.

Sales

$102,562 Avg. total comp.

-$5k

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?

10% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

0% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

70% Yes

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