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What does Software Engineer Principal do?
The average salary for Software Engineer Principal is $151,245 in the United States. Find additional compensation information and vetted and verified salary data for Software Engineer Principal, and find out how much Software Engineer Principal gets paid based on skills, responsibilities, education, location and more.

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Popular Locations

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By City

Boston, Massachusetts
$ 173,726
Denver, Colorado
$ 172,623
Los Angeles, California
$ 171,245
Houston, Texas
$ 167,189
Baltimore, Maryland
$ 163,708
Dallas, Texas
$ 163,451
Chicago, Illinois
$ 159,413
Charlotte, North Carolina
$ 158,225
Atlanta, Georgia
$ 156,899
Columbus, Ohio
$ 148,859

By State

New York
$ 165,624
Colorado
$ 156,847
New Hampshire
$ 154,869
Pennsylvania
$ 151,462
Oregon
$ 148,996
North Carolina
$ 148,714
Ohio
$ 145,668
Alabama
$ 145,468
Iowa
$ 139,895
Kentucky
$ 137,785

By Country

United States
$ 151,245
Canada
$ 148,901
Bahamas
$ 99,371
Bulgaria
€ 48,774
China
¥ 489,535
Czech Republic
Kč 1,387,383
Ecuador
$ 47,969
France
€ 88,880
Germany
€ 110,574
Hong Kong SAR
$ 877,942

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