McAfee principal engineer salary

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Average McAfee principal engineer salary

$140,309yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level McAfee principal engineer salary

$105,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does McAfee pay principal engineers?

The average salary for McAfee principal engineers is $140,309 per year. McAfee principal engineer salaries range between $105,000 to $185,000 per year. McAfee principal engineers earn 8% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at McAfee can expect to make. Principal engineers at McAfee make the most in Santa Clara, CA, Beaverton, OR, and Plano, TX.

How much does McAfee pay principal engineers by location?

McAfee pays principal engineers the most in Santa Clara, CA, Beaverton, OR, and Plano, TX. Additionally, cities like Englewood and Jersey City also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at McAfee.

Principal engineer McAfee salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Santa Clara, CA	$159,337	$76.60
2	Beaverton, OR	$135,959	$65.36
3	Plano, TX	$135,450	$65.12
4	Englewood, CO	$133,992	$64.42
5	Jersey City, NJ	$128,606	$61.83
6	Reston, VA	$125,750	$60.46
7	Alpharetta, GA	$124,216	$59.72
8	Detroit, MI	$119,620	$57.51
9	New York, NY	$117,792	$56.63
10	Raleigh, NC	$112,663	$54.16

Highest-paid McAfee principal engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$165,310	$79	-
2	Principal Software Engineer	$150,157	$72	-
3	Senior Staff Engineer	$145,007	$70	-
4	Senior Principal Engineer	$144,492	$69	-
5	Principal Systems Engineer	$144,147	$69	-
6	Staff Software Engineer	$138,682	$67	-
7	Principle Software Engineer	$138,196	$66	-
8	Staff Design Engineer	$137,681	$66	-
9	Head Engineer	$137,377	$66	-
10	Development Engineer/Engineering Manager	$135,818	$65	-

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Principal engineer salary at McAfee competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	F5	$156,359	$75	27
2	VMware	$155,955	$75	1
3	Fortinet	$153,823	$74	28
4	Juniper Networks	$151,316	$73	-
5	Brocade Services Corporation	$150,098	$72	-
6	Citrix	$142,485	$69	-
7	Workday	$141,783	$68	4
8	FireEye	$139,789	$67	-
9	BMC Software	$139,659	$67	1
10	Rational Enterprise	$135,972	$65	-
11	Commvault	$133,834	$64	3
12	Imprivata	$132,828	$64	-
13	Akvelon	$130,004	$63	-
14	MontaVista Software	$128,587	$62	-
15	TerraGo Technologies	$124,858	$60	-
16	Internet Securities	$121,391	$58	-
17	Informix	$120,802	$58	-
18	Sunquest Information Systems	$111,191	$53	-
19	Esri	$106,674	$51	65
20	Ipswitch	$99,164	$48	-

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