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/ Senior Principal Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 3 open job postings for / Senior Principal Engineer roles in California, updated Oct 18, 2026.

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

Newest / Senior Principal Engineer postings in California

Senior/Principal Engineer – OpenSearchDtexsystems · Remote · $170K–$220K/yr · Posted Oct 18, 2026Apply
Principal / Senior Principal Engineer - Modeling Simulation & ANorthrop Grumman · Woodland Hills, CA · $114K–$171K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
Principal / Senior Principal Engineer - Modeling Simulation & AnalysisNorthrop Grumman · Woodland Hills, CA · $114K–$171K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026
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The median posted base pay for / Senior Principal Engineer jobs in California is $143K a year, from 3 job postings with pay at 2 companies.

The middle half of postings list $143K–$195K. The top 10% list $195K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $143K or less.

The median here is $143K, against $143K across all 4 postings for the role.

3 open postings at 2 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.