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Yelp Principal Engineer Salaries in Chicago

The average Yelp Principal Engineer in Chicago earns an estimated $162,239 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $138,239 with a $24,000 bonus. Yelp's Principal Engineer compensation is $502 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Yelp in Chicago can range from $129,300 - $181,000.

In Chicago, The Engineering Department at Yelp earns $8,453 more on average than the Marketing Department.

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$138,239
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Principal Engineer Salaries at Yelp

In Chicago, Principal Engineers earn $885 more than Group Engineering Managers, and $25,934 less than Directors of Engineering.

Director of Engineering
$188k*
Group Engineering Manager
$161k*
Principal Engineer
$155k*
$141k
Sales Engineer
$128k*
Lead Engineer
$122k*
Senior QA
$114k*
Data Scientist
$107k*
DevOps
$107k*
QA
$82k*
Jr Developer
$76k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Yelp by Department

In Chicago, The Engineering Department averages $8,453 more than the Marketing Department, and $795 less than the Product Department

Product
$111,980 Avg. total comp.
+$795
Engineering
$111,185 Avg. total comp.
Marketing
$102,732 Avg. total comp.
-$8k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Yelp 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 Yelp reported making $168,169, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $149,389.

How Principal Engineers at Yelp Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Yelp believe they're compensated fairly. 14% of Principal Engineers at Yelp say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (72%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Yelp

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