Universal Studios Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Universal Studios Principal Engineer Salary

The average Universal Studios Principal Engineer earns an estimated $157,073 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $144,445 with a $12,628 bonus. Universal Studios' Principal Engineer compensation is $4,664 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Universal Studios can range from $105,000 - $213,000.

The Engineering Department at Universal Studios earns $3,265 more on average than the Design Department.

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$157,073
Average Compensation
$144,445
avg. base
$12,628
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Universal Studios

Principal Engineers earn $1,672 more than Principal Engineers, and $30,515 less than Group Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$191k*
Group Engineering Manager
$188k*
Principal Engineer
$155k*
Engineering Manager
$155k*
Senior Developer
$141k*
Sales Engineer
$138k*
Lead Engineer
$135k*
DevOps
$124k*
Mobile Developer
$114k*
Scrum Master
$109k*
Data Scientist
$109k*
Developer
$103k*
Senior QA
$103k*
QA
$94k*
Jr Developer
$80k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Universal Studios by Department

The Engineering Department averages $3,265 more than the Design Department, and $4,702 less than the Customer Support Department

Customer Support
$121,405 Avg. total comp.
+$5k
Engineering
$116,703 Avg. total comp.
Design
$113,438 Avg. total comp.
-$3k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Universal Studios Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Universal Studios believe they're compensated fairly. 60% of Principal Engineers at Universal Studios say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (73%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Universal Studios

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