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/ Principal Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 5 open job postings for / Principal Software Engineer roles at 3 companies, updated Oct 16, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

/ Principal Software Engineer: postings by posted pay5 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $180K to $240K. Median $203K; middle half $182K–$240K.Median $203K$180K$240K

Postings per pay band: $180K–$185K: 2; $185K–$190K: 0; $190K–$195K: 0; $195K–$200K: 0; $200K–$205K: 1; $205K–$210K: 0; $210K–$215K: 0; $215K–$220K: 0; $220K–$225K: 0; $225K–$230K: 0; $230K–$235K: 0; $235K–$240K: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Principal$203K median · $182K–$240K typical · 5 postingsPrincipal: middle half $182K–$240K, median $203K

Companies hiring

  1. General Motors2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Stjude2 postings · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$203K median · $182K–$240K typical · 5 postingsUnited States: middle half $182K–$240K, median $203K

By years of experience

  1. 8+ years$203K median · $182K–$240K typical · 5 postings8+ years: middle half $182K–$240K, median $203K

Newest / Principal Software Engineer postings

  1. Staff / Principal Software Engineer, In-Vehicle AI ExperiencesGeneral Motors · Remote · $189K–$290K/yr · Posted Sep 26, 2026
  2. Staff / Principal Software Engineer, In-Vehicle AI ExperiencesGeneral Motors · Remote · $189K–$290K/yr · Posted Sep 26, 2026
  3. Senior Staff / Principal Software Engineer, Rust Genomics InfrastructureStjude · Memphis, TN · $126K–$238K/yr · Posted Aug 26, 2026
  4. .Principal Software Engineer - AI EngineeringContextlabs · Cambridge, MA · $170K–$235K/yr · Posted Aug 24, 2026
  5. Senior Staff / Principal Software Engineer, Rust Genomics InfrastructureStjude · Memphis, TN · $126K–$238K/yr · Posted Jul 25, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a / Principal Software Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for / Principal Software Engineer jobs is $203K a year, from 5 job postings with pay at 3 companies.

What is the typical / Principal Software Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $182K–$240K. The top 10% list $240K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $182K or less.

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