Principal Engineer · Illinois
$167,500
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▲ +3.8%
$161,300
$167,500
$136k
25th
$167.5k
Median
$202.1k
75th
$123.6k
$226k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $110k – $416.6k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 85%
- Live roles
- 127
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| Company | Median | Roles |
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