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It Software Engineer Principal Salary

How much does a it software engineer principal make? Real compensation data updated December 2025.

$193,607
Average Min
$259,680
Average Max
$242,600
Median Salary
$421,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $209,587
Senior level: $315,900
Top earners: $364,550

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Related It Software Engineer Principal Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Principal Software Engineer

25 open positions

$193,848 - $265,114
salary range
2

Principal C++ Embedded Software Engineer

2 open positions

$175,000 - $234,000
salary range
3

Senior Principal Software Engineer

3 open positions

$156,967 - $212,367
salary range
4

Principal Software Engineer - AI Governance

2 open positions

$139,725 - $209,587
salary range

It Software Engineer Principal Salary by Experience Level

How it software engineer principal salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$259,680
average max salary
Range: $193,607 - $259,680
Based on 93 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for It Software Engineer Principals

Companies offering the highest it software engineer principal salaries based on their job listings.

1

Waymo

4 it software engineer principal jobs

$332,000 - $421,000
salary range
2

Instacart

1 it software engineer principal jobs

$335,000 - $372,000
salary range
3

Motion

2 it software engineer principal jobs

$285,000 - $375,000
salary range
4

Block

1 it software engineer principal jobs

$263,600 - $395,400
salary range
5

Roblox

6 it software engineer principal jobs

$297,595 - $347,157
salary range
6

Mapbox

1 it software engineer principal jobs

$269,450 - $364,550
salary range
7

Crusoe

2 it software engineer principal jobs

$247,000 - $309,000
salary range
8

DigitalOcean

5 it software engineer principal jobs

$236,122 - $295,152
salary range
9

Elastic

5 it software engineer principal jobs

$199,700 - $315,900
salary range
10

Vast

3 it software engineer principal jobs

$214,100 - $283,800
salary range

It Software Engineer Principal Salary by Region

Compare it software engineer principal compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

61 jobs

$196,329 - $266,305
salary range

Worldwide

31 jobs

$191,075 - $250,060
salary range

It Software Engineer Principal Salary by Industry

How it software engineer principal salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

92 jobs

$194,193 - $260,225
salary range

Data

1 jobs

$139,725 - $209,587
salary range

Recent It Software Engineer Principal Jobs with Salary

Latest it software engineer principal job postings with published compensation.

Principal Software Engineer (Remote)

8th Light • United States

$151,535 - $189,418

Principal Software Engineer – Tech Lead (.NET Core/Angular)

Unanet • Anywhere in the United States

$160,000 - $175,000

IT Software Engineer Principal

Pathward, N.A. • Remote

$104,000 - $174,000

Software Engineer Principal

Pathward, N.A. • Remote

$104,000 - $174,000

Principal Software Engineer (Cortex Vulnerability Experience Platform)

Palo Alto Networks • Santa Clara

$147,000 - $237,500

Principal Engineer Software (Cloud Management)

Palo Alto Networks • Santa Clara

$200,000 - $225,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual it software engineer principal job postings.

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Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.