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Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our purpose is to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. Visa's success is shaped by many viewpoints, bold thinking and unwavering ambition. Whether you are solving complex challenges, designing new experiences or advancing financial access, your ideas have the power to drive progress across borders that makes a real difference. At Visa, your work matters. The skills you build and the challenges you take on will shape your career and contribute to innovations that move Visa, and the world forward. Progress starts with you. read more
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Visa Principal Engineer Salary

The average Visa Principal Engineer earns an estimated $197,153 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $164,357 with a $32,796 bonus. Visa's Principal Engineer compensation is $35,416 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Visa can range from $110,000 - $420,000.

The Engineering Department at Visa earns $6,122 more on average than the Legal Department.

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$2.06M
$197,153
Average Compensation
$164,357
avg. base
$32,796
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Visa

Principal Engineers earn $4,863 more than Principal Engineers, and $8,309 less than Engineering Managers.

$210k
Engineering Manager
$205k*
Principal Engineer
$192k*
Data Scientist
$163k*
Sales Engineer
$153k*
Scrum Master
$149k*
DevOps
$148k*
Mobile Developer
$135k*
Senior QA
$131k*
$131k
QA
$121k*
Jr Developer
$106k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Visa by Department

The Engineering Department averages $6,122 more than the Legal Department, and $20,414 less than the Product Department

Product
$156,778 Avg. total comp.
+$20k
Engineering
$136,364 Avg. total comp.
Legal
$130,242 Avg. total comp.
-$6k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Visa Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Visa believe they're compensated fairly. 93% of Principal Engineers at Visa say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (79%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Visa

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