Principal Engineer salaries in Boston.
What Principal Engineer roles in Boston pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$256,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$205k – $285k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
48.8%
39 of 80 roles
Live roles
80
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
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Principal Engineer, Team Lead - Behaviors
Principal Engineer Team Lead, Prediction & ML Planner
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Motional
|
$285,000 | 11 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$256,000 | 6 |
|
Klaviyo
|
$305,000 | 3 |
CloudZero
|
$255,000 | 3 |
Ashby
|
$232,500 | 3 |
InterSystems
|
$164,500 | 3 |
|
Toast
|
$309,500 | 2 |
CarGurus
|
$191,500 | 2 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Boston pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Boston is $256,000 per year. Most pay falls between $205,000 (25th percentile) and $285,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $171,400 to $299,700.
These figures are computed live from 80 active Principal Engineer roles in Boston on JobsRadar, of which 39 (48.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Principal Engineer roles in Boston include Toast, Klaviyo, Anduril Industries and Motional.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.