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Average Gusto principal software engineer salary

$148,362yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Gusto principal software engineer salary
$107,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Gusto pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Gusto principal software engineers is $148,362 per year. Gusto principal software engineer salaries range between $107,000 to $204,000 per year. Gusto principal software engineers earn 11% more than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

Location impacts how much a principal software engineer at Gusto can expect to make. Principal software engineers at Gusto make the most in Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, and Ione, OR.

How much does Gusto pay principal software engineers by location?

Gusto pays principal software engineers the most in Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, and Ione, OR. Additionally, cities like Scottsdale and New York also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at Gusto.

Principal software engineer Gusto salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Seattle, WA$190,221$91.45
2San Francisco, CA$189,947$91.32
3Ione, OR$164,882$79.27
4Scottsdale, AZ$140,052$67.33
5New York, NY$134,631$64.73
6Provincetown, MA$126,543$60.84
7Austin, TX$124,367$59.79
8Denver, CO$117,303$56.40
9Atlanta, GA$112,023$53.86
10California, KY$109,785$52.78

Highest-paid Gusto principal software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$161,188$77-
2Software Engineering Manager$157,282$764
3Software Director$157,272$76-
4Chief Software Architect$156,451$75-
5Staff Software Engineer$154,145$7433
6Senior Computer Scientist$149,311$72-
7Senior Software Engineer Manager$145,717$70-
8Vice President, Software Development$144,787$70-
9Senior Member Technical Staff$140,199$67-
10Principle Software Engineer$139,412$67-

Recent salaries for principal software engineers at gusto

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Principal AI Software Engineer, ProductNew York, NY06/09/2025$222,000
Principal AI Software Engineer, ProductNew York, NY05/26/2025$222,000
Principal Software Engineer, PaymentsWashington, DC04/28/2025$222,000
Principal Software Engineer-PayrollMiami, FL04/28/2025$261,000
Principal Software Engineer-PayrollNew York, NY04/13/2025$261,000

Principal software engineer salary at Gusto competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Tally$191,858$92-
2Pioneer Square Labs$171,068$821
3HaploX$148,141$711
4The Markets$147,886$71-
5Uphold$147,859$7112
6Acorns$147,245$712

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