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Principal Engineer · Wisconsin

$159,460

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +6.2%

$150,150 $159,460

$137.6k 25th

$159.5k Median

$188.7k 75th

$122.1k

$234.6k

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $106.3k – $362.6k · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 71.8%
Live roles: 39

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

Cisco · San Jose, California, US

$250,600 – $362,600

Principal AI Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise · All, Wisconsin, United States of A…

$157,000 – $361,000

Principal Linux Driver Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise · Bloomington, Minnesota, United Sta…

$165,000 – $313,500

Principal Linux Driver Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise · Bloomington, Minnesota, United Sta…

$165,000 – $313,500

Principal BIOS Embedded Software Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise · Spring, Texas, United States of Am…

$160,000 – $303,000

Principal Data Engineer

Abbott · United States > Madison : 1 Exact…

$129,300 – $258,700

Principal Software Engineer

Prescryptive Health · Remote - US - All

$185,000 – $255,000

Principal Material Science Engineer – Propulsion Systems & Thrusters

Sierra Space · Middleton, WI

$151,905 – $208,870

Chief Engineer Principal – Software

Oshkosh Corporation · Remote-US-Wisconsin

$118,600 – $204,000

Principal Technical Consultant, Civil Engineer

ERM · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$119,600 – $200,300

Top companies hiring

Company	Median	Roles
Hewlett Packard Enterprise	$239,250	4
CF Compeer Financial	$149,250	3
Oshkosh Corporation	$139,000	3
Vantage Data Centers	$175,000	2
Brunswick Corporation	$128,725	2
Xcel Energy	$103,583	2
Cisco	$306,600	1
Prescryptive Health	$220,000	1