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Average Dell principal software engineer salary

$133,758yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Dell principal software engineer salary
$103,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Dell pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Dell principal software engineers is $133,758 per year. Dell principal software engineer salaries range between $103,000 to $173,000 per year. Dell principal software engineers earn 0% less than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

Location impacts how much a principal software engineer at Dell can expect to make. Principal software engineers at Dell make the most in Santa Clara, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Stamford, CT.

How much does Dell pay principal software engineers by location?

Dell pays principal software engineers the most in Santa Clara, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Stamford, CT. Additionally, cities like Wellesley and Mechanicsville also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at Dell.

Principal software engineer Dell salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Santa Clara, CA$162,661$78.20
2Phoenix, AZ$125,000$60.10
3Stamford, CT$121,636$58.48
4Wellesley, MA$120,274$57.82
5Mechanicsville, VA$119,464$57.43
6Nashua, NH$115,634$55.59
7Round Rock, TX$114,525$55.06
8Providence, RI$112,633$54.15
9Lansing, MI$112,418$54.05
10Eden Prairie, MN$110,951$53.34

Highest-paid Dell principal software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$176,650$85-
2Software Director$165,301$79-
3Senior Software Engineer Manager$158,485$76-
4Chief Software Architect$157,455$76-
5Software Engineering Manager$144,026$69-
6Software Development Manager$140,995$68-
7Senior Software Architect$138,954$67-
8Vice President, Software Development$135,005$65-
9Lead Software Architect$133,511$64-
10Principal Developer$133,290$64-

Recent salaries for principal software engineers at dell

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Software Principal EngineerAustin, TX06/12/2025$170,000
Principal Software Engineer-Storage ProductsHopkinton, MA05/24/2025$170,000
Senior Principal Software EngineerSanta Clara, CA05/24/2025$200,000
Software Principal EngineerAustin, TX05/08/2025$170,000
Senior Principal Software Engineer (Linux Engineering)Austin, TX04/28/2025$191,000

Principal software engineer salary at Dell competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Google$211,543$1021342
2Microsoft$186,106$89980
3Adobe$178,754$86215
4VMware$177,780$851
5Juniper Networks$171,447$82-
6Force10 Networks$159,467$77-
7Expedia Group$156,132$75123
8Amd$155,710$75110
9Intel$151,697$73100
10Salesforce$148,174$71279
11Insight Enterprises$146,463$701
12Lenovo$139,023$6711
13Librato, Inc.$135,404$65-
14RSA Security LLC$132,367$64-
15Gateway 2000$130,433$63-
16Asus$129,783$621
17Xerox$124,940$601
18HP$123,392$5929
19IBM$105,986$51152
20Oracle$98,856$4818634

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