Principal Engineer · District of Columbia
$235,750
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▲ +15.6%
$204,000
$235,750
$199.4k
25th
$235.8k
Median
$282.1k
75th
$163.8k
$334.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $139.9k – $500k · outliers off-axis
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SA Salesforce | $242,950 | 7 |
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
|
$239,500 | 7 |
T-Mobile
|
$187,100 | 7 |
|
Snap Inc.
|
$345,000 | 5 |
Databricks
|
$293,300 | 3 |
|
Cisco
|
$282,000 | 3 |
Remitly
|
$270,000 | 3 |
| AX Axon | $219,375 | 3 |