USCIS Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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USCIS Principal Engineer Salary

The average USCIS Principal Engineer earns an estimated $160,087 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $147,805 with a $12,282 bonus. USCIS' Principal Engineer compensation is $1,650 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at USCIS can range from $93,000 - $200,000.

The Engineering Department at USCIS earns $8,825 more on average than the IT Department.

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$160,087
Average Compensation
$147,805
avg. base
$12,282
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at USCIS

Principal Engineers earn $4,617 more than Engineering Managers, and $13,020 less than Directors of Engineering.

Director of Engineering
$173k*
Engineering Manager
$155k*
Principal Engineer
$153k*
DevOps
$134k*
QA Manager
$132k*
Lead Engineer
$127k*
Senior Developer
$117k*
Data Scientist
$108k*
$107k
QA
$99k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at USCIS by Department

The Engineering Department averages $8,825 more than the IT Department, and $2,257 less than the Sales Department

Sales
$120,615 Avg. total comp.
+$2k
Engineering
$118,358 Avg. total comp.
IT
$109,533 Avg. total comp.
-$9k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at USCIS Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at USCIS believe they're compensated fairly. 33% of Principal Engineers at USCIS say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (69%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at USCIS

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