Principal Engineer · Seattle
$241,025
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
▲ +2.6%
$235,000
$241,025
$203.5k
25th
$241k
Median
$300k
75th
$193.9k
$345k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $154.1k – $510k · outliers off-axis
- Disclosing
- 81%
- Live roles
- 121
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| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
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