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Average MetLife principal software engineer salary

$127,022yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

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

How much does MetLife pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for MetLife principal software engineers is $127,022 per year. MetLife principal software engineer salaries range between $103,000 to $156,000 per year. MetLife principal software engineers earn 5% less than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

Location impacts how much a principal software engineer at MetLife can expect to make. Principal software engineers at MetLife make the most in Irvine, CA, New York, NY, and Wilmington, DE.

How much does MetLife pay principal software engineers by location?

MetLife pays principal software engineers the most in Irvine, CA, New York, NY, and Wilmington, DE. Additionally, cities like Bloomfield and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at MetLife.

Principal software engineer MetLife salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Irvine, CA$147,775$71.05
2New York, NY$130,982$62.97
3Wilmington, DE$128,532$61.79
4Bloomfield, CT$124,868$60.03
5Boston, MA$123,952$59.59
6Washington, DC$122,025$58.67
7Bridgewater, NJ$121,201$58.27
8Clarks Summit, PA$121,162$58.25
9Aurora, IL$117,797$56.63
10Irving, TX$117,735$56.60

Highest-paid MetLife principal software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$154,282$74-
2Chief Software Architect$140,740$68-
3Software Director$130,677$63-
4Principal Engineer$126,979$614
5Software Development Manager$125,238$60-
6Senior Software Architect$123,945$60-
7Software Engineering Manager$123,672$592
8Lead Engineer$123,066$592
9Senior Software Engineer Manager$122,965$59-
10Software Systems Engineer Lead$122,367$59-

Principal software engineer salary at MetLife competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Alico$174,464$84-
2Citi$168,007$8120
3JPMorgan Chase & Co.$159,640$771301
4AIG$141,047$6814
5Aetna$139,172$67-
6Genworth$137,822$66-
7New York Life Insurance$137,220$6614
8Mutual of Omaha$131,221$632
9Northwestern Mutual$129,101$6210
10Ameriprise Financial$128,145$62-
11Prudential Financial$126,610$6116
12Unum$126,553$6157
13Raymond James Financial$125,553$6044
14MassMutual$124,921$6046
15Principal Financial Group$120,314$5812
16The Hartford$119,894$58163
17Cigna$119,641$586
18Nationwide$119,321$5727
19USAA$117,798$5710
20Lincoln Financial Group$116,333$564

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