Principal Engineer · Boston
$214,281
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▼ -16.3%
$256,000
$214,281
$184.6k
25th
$214.3k
Median
$263.2k
75th
$153.6k
$299k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $140k – $400k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 57.7%
- Live roles
- 130
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| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
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$285,000 | 9 |
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