Median salary
$237,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$222.8k – $276k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
50%
15 of 30 roles
Live roles
30
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Software Engineer - Revenue Hub
Principal Software Engineer, Developer Acceleration (Release Engineering)
Principal Software Engineer - Revenue Hub
Principal Software Engineer, Developer Acceleration (Release Engineering)
Principal Software Engineer, Data
Sr Principal/ Principal Software Engineer, AI Lab Execution System
Sr Principal/Principal Software Engineer, App
Staff / Principal Research Engineer, AI Safety, Technical Mitigations
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| LS Lila Sciences | $256,500 | 8 |
|
HubSpot
|
$346,050 | 4 |
Flagship Pioneering, Inc.
|
$223,000 | 2 |
| CM Cambridge Mobile Telematics | $174,400 | 2 |
Spire
|
$118,377 | 1 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Cambridge pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Cambridge is $237,000 per year. Most pay falls between $222,750 (25th percentile) and $276,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $196,713 to $332,840.
These figures are computed live from 30 active Principal Engineer roles in Cambridge on JobsRadar, of which 15 (50%) 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 Cambridge include HubSpot and Lila Sciences.
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.