Westar Energy Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Westar Energy Principal Engineer Salary

The average Westar Energy Principal Engineer earns an estimated $165,083 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $145,793 with a $19,291 bonus. Westar Energy's Principal Engineer compensation is $3,361 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Westar Energy can range from $64,000 - $259,000.

The Engineering Department at Westar Energy earns $16,785 more on average than the Design Department.

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$154k
$2.06M
$165,083
Average Compensation
$145,793
avg. base
$19,291
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Westar Energy

Principal Engineers earn $3,615 more than Principal Engineers, and $2,070 less than Group Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$202k*
Group Engineering Manager
$167k*
Principal Engineer
$161k*
Engineering Manager
$157k*
Sales Engineer
$143k*
Lead Engineer
$140k*
Senior Developer
$139k*
Data Scientist
$134k*
Mobile Developer
$122k*
Senior QA
$117k*
DevOps
$113k*
QA
$88k*
Jr Developer
$84k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Westar Energy by Department

The Engineering Department averages $16,785 more than the Design Department, and $7,870 less than the Product Department

Product
$132,654 Avg. total comp.
+$8k
Engineering
$124,784 Avg. total comp.
Design
$107,999 Avg. total comp.
-$17k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Westar Energy reported making $151,156, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $160,687.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Westar Energy reported making $168,169, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $149,389.

How Principal Engineers at Westar Energy Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Westar Energy believe they're not compensated fairly. 67% of Principal Engineers at Westar Energy say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (100%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Westar Energy

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