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Principal Engineer · Maryland

$136,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -34.9%

$208,769 $136,000

$123.6k 25th

$136k Median

$149.5k 75th

$109.5k

$169.7k

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $98.8k – $362.6k · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 94.6%
Live roles: 167

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Highest-paying jobs

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Jessup, MD

$160,000 – $390,000

Distinguished Engineer

Elevance Health · GA-ATLANTA, 740 W PEACHTREE ST NW

$243,012 – $364,518

Principal Software Engineer (Security & Policy Platform) (Remote)

Cisco · San Jose, California, US

$250,600 – $362,600

Sr. Principal Mission Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Columbia, MD

$100,000 – $330,000

Sr. Principal Mission Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Columbia, MD

$100,000 – $330,000

Senior Principal Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Jessup, MD

$123,000 – $322,000

Principal Software Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Herndon, VA, Reston, VA, Tysons Co…

$123,000 – $308,000

Distinguished Engineer – Data Center Network Architecture & Engineering

GEICO · Palo Alto, CA

$140,000 – $300,000

Identity Security Distinguished Engineer

GEICO · Bethesda, MD

$140,000 – $300,000

Principal Information Security Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Fort Meade, MD

$117,000 – $292,000

Top companies hiring

Company	Median	Roles
Northrop Grumman	$136,000	143
Leidos	$184,325	32
CI Clarity Innovations	$215,000	7
Stanley Black & Decker	$144,300	4
GEICO	$220,000	3
Xometry	$212,500	3
PA Parsons	$187,750	3
Oshkosh Corporation	$108,600	3