Zendesk Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Zendesk Principal Engineer Salary

The average Zendesk Principal Engineer earns an estimated $189,019 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $159,033 with a $29,986 bonus. Zendesk's Principal Engineer compensation is $27,282 more than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Zendesk can range from $120,000 - $240,000.

The Engineering Department at Zendesk earns $29,093 more on average than the Business Development Department. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary record from Zendesk Principal Engineers.

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$2.06M
$189,019
Average Compensation
$159,033
avg. base
$29,986
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Zendesk

Principal Engineers earn $2,964 more than Engineering Managers, and $40,790 less than Directors of Engineering.

Group Engineering Manager
$251k*
Director of Engineering
$230k*
Engineering Manager
$186k*
Principal Engineer
$186k*
Senior QA
$154k*
Mobile Developer
$147k*
$138k
DevOps
$133k*
QA
$116k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Zendesk by Department

The Engineering Department averages $29,093 more than the Business Development Department, and $11,879 less than the Product Department

Product
$159,973 Avg. total comp.
+$12k
Engineering
$148,094 Avg. total comp.
Business Development
$119,001 Avg. total comp.
-$29k

Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at Zendesk

Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$210,000 Salary + Bonus

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Zendesk reported making $149,701, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $169,481.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Zendesk reported making $172,732, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $137,667.

How Principal Engineers at Zendesk Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Zendesk believe they're compensated fairly. 46% of Principal Engineers at Zendesk say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (79%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Zendesk

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