Salaries//New York City, NY//Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer salary in New York City, NY

Average Base Salary in New York City, NY

$172,710
$18,174
Additional Cash Compensation
$190,884
Total Compensation
Median: 165,000
Min: $106K
Max: $285K

How Much Does a Principal Software Engineer Make in New York City, NY?

The average salary for a Principal Software Engineer in New York City, NY is $172,710. The average additional cash compensation for a Principal Software Engineer in New York City, NY is $18,174. The average total compensation for a Principal Software Engineer in New York City, NY is $190,884. Principal Software Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Principal Software Engineer employees in New York City, NY.

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Principal Software Engineer Salary by gender

The average Principal Software Engineer salary for women is $172,800 and the average Principal Software Engineer salary for men is $177,891.

Principal Software Engineer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Principal Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $186,013.

Principal Software Engineer Salary ranges

The most common Principal Software Engineer salary in New York City, NY is between $160k - $170k.

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in New York City, NY

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
QA Analyst$80,847
Min: $67K
Max: $108K
Test Engineer$90,000
Min: $90K
Max: $90K
Implementation Specialist$90,679
Min: $53K
Max: $161K
Junior Software Engineer$91,108
Min: $66K
Max: $115K
QA Engineer$99,262
Min: $80K
Max: $125K
Software Test Engineer$101,222
Min: $83K
Max: $118K
Automation Engineer$102,569
Min: $87K
Max: $124K
Salesforce Developer$112,020
Min: $94K
Max: $146K
Systems Engineer$114,650
Min: $98K
Max: $154K
Data Engineer$121,628
Min: $85K
Max: $175K
Hardware Engineer$124,374
Min: $111K
Max: $132K
IT Engineer$129,700
Min: $114K
Max: $145K
Front End Developer$129,996
Min: $93K
Max: $180K
Sales Engineer$131,737
Min: $93K
Max: $195K
Android Developer$133,091
Min: $105K
Max: $217K
App Developer$133,500
Min: $102K
Max: $165K
QA Manager$133,986
Min: $117K
Max: $179K
Game Developer$136,000
Min: $136K
Max: $136K
Database Administrator$137,659
Min: $108K
Max: $148K
iOS Developer$139,023
Min: $109K
Max: $263K
Security Engineer$140,933
Min: $116K
Max: $195K
Cloud Engineer$141,667
Min: $115K
Max: $190K
DevOps Engineer$143,138
Min: $100K
Max: $191K
Site Reliability Engineer$148,525
Min: $122K
Max: $177K
Machine Learning Engineer$152,384
Min: $118K
Max: $201K
Senior Systems Engineer$152,500
Min: $140K
Max: $165K
Data Architect$154,607
Min: $114K
Max: $214K
Software Engineer$157,642
Min: $67K
Max: $400K
Design Engineer$159,000
Min: $130K
Max: $188K
Application Engineer$162,000
Min: $108K
Max: $225K
Senior Software Engineer$163,363
Min: $134K
Max: $214K
Senior Data Engineer$169,327
Min: $152K
Max: $186K
Principal Software Engineer$172,710
Min: $106K
Max: $285K
Senior Software Developer$173,250
Min: $150K
Max: $208K
Blockchain Developer$180,000
Min: $180K
Max: $180K
Lead Software Engineer$180,260
Min: $100K
Max: $253K
Data Engineering Manager$180,834
Min: $158K
Max: $215K
Full Stack Developer$181,250
Min: $150K
Max: $250K
Software Developer$184,973
Min: $131K
Max: $285K
Engineering Manager$193,241
Min: $95K
Max: $305K
Cybersecurity Engineer$205,000
Min: $200K
Max: $210K
Director of Software Engineering$209,356
Min: $120K
Max: $420K
AI Engineer$235,500
Min: $185K
Max: $338K
Back End Developer$240,000
Min: $200K
Max: $300K
Java Developer$240,000
Min: $240K
Max: $240K
CIO (Chief Information Officer)$245,569
Min: $211K
Max: $346K
Cloud Security Engineer$250,000
Min: $250K
Max: $250K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$251,051
Min: $120K
Max: $426K
Vice President of Engineering$261,450
Min: $219K
Max: $379K
Quant Developer$326,667
Min: $180K
Max: $500K

FAQ

Q:

What is a principal software engineer?

A.
A principal software engineer leads engineering teams in developing and testing software projects, working to guarantee software projects meet quality standards and are completed on time.
Q:

How to become a principal software engineer?

A.
To become a principal software engineer, you will likely need at least 10 years of software development experience as well as a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field like computer science. Preparation for this position includes extensive coding and programming expertise, as well as management experience.
Q:

How much does a principal software engineer make?

A.

The salary range for a principal software engineer is $55K-$305K. The average salary for a Principal Software Engineer in New York City, NY is $172,710.

Career Info

Principal Software Engineer jobs in New York City, NY

Skills that affect Principal Software Engineer salaries in New York City, NY

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Java
1% have this skill
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.NET
1% have this skill
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Javascript
1% have this skill
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Python
0% have this skill
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C#
0% have this skill
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SQL
0% have this skill

Average Principal Software Engineer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Principal Software Engineer make the most at companies with 51-200 employees, earning $181,904 on average.

Recent Principal Software Engineer salaries in New York City, NY

$179,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $179,000 with +$26,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
New York City, NY
$210,000
Yearly Salary
A Staff Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $210,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
New York City, NY
$245,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $245,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
New York City, NY
$200,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Engineer reported a yearly salary of $200,000 with +$30,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
501-1,000 Employees
New York City, NY
$200,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $200,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
New York City, NY
$250,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $250,000 with +$32,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
New York City, NY
$285,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $285,000 with +$65,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
51-200 Employees
New York City, NY
$126,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $126,000
501-1,000 Employees
New York City, NY
$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $140,000
501-1,000 Employees
New York City, NY
$152,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $152,000
501-1,000 Employees
New York City, NY