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Yelp Principal Engineer Salary

The average Yelp Principal Engineer earns an estimated $180,878 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $158,577 with a $22,301 bonus. Yelp's Principal Engineer compensation is $19,141 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Yelp can range from $104,000 - $227,000.

The Engineering Department at Yelp earns $11,971 more on average than the Sales Department.

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Average Compensation
$158,577
avg. base
$22,301
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Yelp

Principal Engineers earn $2,714 more than Principal Engineers, and $17,329 less than Group Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$245k*
Group Engineering Manager
$198k*
Principal Engineer
$178k*
Lead Engineer
$164k*
Sales Engineer
$158k*
Data Scientist
$153k*
Senior QA
$143k*
$141k
DevOps
$141k*
QA
$114k*
Jr Developer
$110k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Yelp by Department

The Engineering Department averages $11,971 more than the Sales Department, and $11,606 less than the Product Department

Product
$155,030 Avg. total comp.
+$12k
Engineering
$143,424 Avg. total comp.
Sales
$131,453 Avg. total comp.
-$12k

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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