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Xcel Energy Principal Engineer Salary

The average Xcel Energy Principal Engineer earns an estimated $135,198 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $117,127 with a $18,071 bonus. Xcel Energy's Principal Engineer compensation is $26,539 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Xcel Energy can range from $70,000 - $187,000.

The Engineering Department at Xcel Energy earns $11,937 more on average than the Legal Department.

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$135,198
Average Compensation
$117,127
avg. base
$18,071
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Xcel Energy

Principal Engineers earn $2,920 more than Principal Engineers, and $7,146 less than Lead Engineers.

Director of Engineering
$227k*
Sales Engineer
$163k*
Group Engineering Manager
$149k*
Engineering Manager
$146k*
Lead Engineer
$142k*
Principal Engineer
$132k*
Mobile Developer
$116k*
QA
$115k*
Senior Developer
$113k*
Scrum Master
$111k*
Senior QA
$95k*
DevOps
$89k*
Developer
$88k*
Jr Developer
$74k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Xcel Energy by Department

The Engineering Department averages $11,937 more than the Legal Department, and $21,567 less than the Product Department

Product
$148,511 Avg. total comp.
+$22k
Engineering
$126,944 Avg. total comp.
Legal
$115,007 Avg. total comp.
-$12k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

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

How Principal Engineers at Xcel Energy Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Xcel Energy believe they're not compensated fairly. 80% of Principal Engineers at Xcel Energy say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (60%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Xcel Energy

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