Principal Engineer salaries in Boston.
What Principal Engineer roles in Boston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$214,281
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$184.6k – $263.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
57.7%
75 of 130 roles
Live roles
130
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Founding Product Engineer
Principal Founding Product Engineer
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
Senior Principal Software Engineer, GTM
Principal Software Engineer, Configuration Platform
Principal Software Engineer, Tech Lead, Retail
Principal Engineer, Core Infrastructure
Distinguished Engineer, Enterprise Scalability
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Motional
|
$285,000 | 9 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$208,320 | 9 |
InterSystems
|
$152,000 | 4 |
|
Klaviyo
|
$305,000 | 3 |
|
Pragmatike
|
$300,000 | 3 |
|
Toast
|
$299,000 | 3 |
Fidelity Investments
|
$161,500 | 3 |
CloudZero
|
$278,750 | 2 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Boston pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Boston is $214,281 per year. Most pay falls between $184,625 (25th percentile) and $263,200 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $153,593 to $299,000.
These figures are computed live from 130 active Principal Engineer roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 75 (57.7%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Principal Engineer roles in Boston include Pragmatike, Toast and Klaviyo.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Principal Engineer salary in Boston?
- The median is $214,281 per year, with most pay between $184,625 and $263,200 (25th–75th percentile), based on 75 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Principal Engineer salary range in Boston?
- Pay ranges from about $153,593 to $299,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $214,281. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.