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Average Autodesk principal software engineer salary

$150,427yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Autodesk principal software engineer salary
$118,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Autodesk pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Autodesk principal software engineers is $150,427 per year. Autodesk principal software engineer salaries range between $118,000 to $190,000 per year. Autodesk principal software engineers earn 12% more than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

Location impacts how much a principal software engineer at Autodesk can expect to make. Principal software engineers at Autodesk make the most in San Francisco, CA, Portland, OR, and New York, NY.

How much does Autodesk pay principal software engineers by location?

Autodesk pays principal software engineers the most in San Francisco, CA, Portland, OR, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Colorado City and Denver also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at Autodesk.

Principal software engineer Autodesk salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Francisco, CA$176,559$84.88
2Portland, OR$161,559$77.67
3New York, NY$135,796$65.29
4Colorado City, TX$133,833$64.34
5Denver, CO$129,850$62.43
6Boston, MA$127,588$61.34
7Michigan City, ND$124,368$59.79
8California, MD$123,374$59.31
9Manchester, NH$122,587$58.94
10Pittsburgh, PA$122,124$58.71

Highest-paid Autodesk principal software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$182,913$88-
2Software Director$177,758$85-
3Chief Software Architect$172,477$83-
4Senior Software Engineer Manager$169,936$82-
5Software Engineering Manager$164,362$79-
6Vice President, Software Development$158,185$76-
7Software Development Manager$149,996$72-
8Principal Developer$144,400$69-
9Staff Software Engineer$142,732$69-
10Senior Software Architect$142,641$69-

Recent salaries for principal software engineers at autodesk

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Principal Software Engineer, AWSSan Francisco, CA06/06/2025$141,400
Principal Platform Software EngineerPortland, OR05/18/2025$141,400
Principal Platform Software EngineerBoston, MA05/17/2025$141,400
Principal Platform Software EngineerAtlanta, GA05/17/2025$141,400
Principal Software Engineer, ObservabilityNovi, MI03/14/2025$149,800

Principal software engineer salary at Autodesk competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Adobe$178,754$86150
2Bazaarvoice$172,274$83-
3Brightcove$162,471$78-
4Symphony Health Solutions$151,934$73-
5Wink Communications$147,072$71-
6Viasat$143,498$6921
7Imagine Communications$142,007$68-
8Thomson Reuters$139,553$6763
9ProQuest$139,067$67-
10PatientKeeper$136,649$66-
11Riverside Publishing$136,596$66-
12EMC$135,808$65-
13Omicron Media$135,681$651
14Swiftpage$135,162$65-
15Synapse Group$134,286$65-
16Dow Jones$132,086$641
17Sensis$129,675$62-
18PTC$126,074$6124
19IgnitionOne$125,811$60-
20Bentley Systems$121,200$5812

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