VMware Principal Engineer Salaries in Chicago
The average VMware Principal Engineer in Chicago earns $165,000 annually, which includes a base salary of $150,000 with a $15,000 bonus. This total compensation is $3,263 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer.
In Chicago, The Engineering Department at VMware earns $23,660 more on average than the Sales Department. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from VMware Principal Engineers.
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Principal Engineer Salaries at VMware
In Chicago, Principal Engineers earn $11,000 more than Project Managers- Tech, and $3,600 less than Senior Developers.
Compensation at VMware by Department
In Chicago, The Engineering Department averages $23,660 more than the Sales Department, and $16,836 less than the Communications Department
Average Equity for Principal Engineer at VMware
In Chicago, the average Principal Engineer at VMware receives $150k of stock in equity.
Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at VMware
Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)
The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to VMware 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 VMware reported making $187,613, while the average Native American Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,088.
How Principal Engineers at VMware Rate Their Compensation
The majority of Principal Engineers at VMware believe they're compensated fairly. 87% of Principal Engineers at VMware say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (90%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at VMware
