FICO principal engineer salary

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Average FICO principal engineer salary

$111,040yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level FICO principal engineer salary

$78,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does FICO pay principal engineers?

The average salary for FICO principal engineers is $111,040 per year. FICO principal engineer salaries range between $78,000 to $156,000 per year. FICO principal engineers earn 15% less than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at FICO can expect to make. Principal engineers at FICO make the most in San Diego, CA, Bellevue, WA, and Chandler, AZ.

How much does FICO pay principal engineers by location?

FICO pays principal engineers the most in San Diego, CA, Bellevue, WA, and Chandler, AZ. Additionally, cities like Austin and Frederick also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at FICO.

Principal engineer FICO salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Diego, CA	$138,077	$66.38
2	Bellevue, WA	$122,430	$58.86
3	Chandler, AZ	$121,909	$58.61
4	Austin, TX	$118,220	$56.84
5	Frederick, MD	$113,606	$54.62
6	Denver, CO	$113,443	$54.54
7	New Castle, DE	$111,414	$53.56
8	Fairfax, VA	$107,508	$51.69
9	Norcross, GA	$106,655	$51.28
10	Norwalk, CT	$103,261	$49.64

Highest-paid FICO principal engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Development Engineer/Engineering Manager	$138,668	$67	-
2	Head Engineer	$134,248	$65	-
3	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$133,882	$64	-
4	Senior Staff Systems Engineer	$130,787	$63	-
5	Principal Design Engineer	$129,162	$62	-
6	Senior Staff Engineer	$128,925	$62	-
7	Staff Design Engineer	$128,479	$62	-
8	Principal Test Engineer	$127,564	$61	-
9	Senior Principal Engineer	$127,535	$61	-
10	Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering	$127,413	$61	-

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Principal engineer salary at FICO competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	SAP	$132,805	$64	72
2	Hitachi Vantara	$129,979	$62	-
3	SAS Institute	$128,347	$62	17
4	FactSet	$125,397	$60	19
5	Dassault Systèmes	$121,237	$58	-
6	Ultimate Software	$119,041	$57	7
7	Neudesic	$117,712	$57	-
8	Matlen Silver	$113,857	$55	4
9	Computer Power Group	$111,766	$54	-
10	Northwest Software	$111,708	$54	-
11	Apex IT	$110,777	$53	-
12	VAI	$109,746	$53	-
13	TRIRIGA	$109,291	$53	-
14	Edge Technology Services	$108,733	$52	-
15	Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc	$108,679	$52	-
16	Tableau	$107,353	$52	-
17	Weidenhammer	$107,107	$51	2
18	Collaborative Consulting	$106,326	$51	-
19	TransUnion	$105,000	$50	11
20	EXL	$94,954	$46	4

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