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Average Moderna principal engineer salary

$137,368yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level Moderna principal engineer salary
$102,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Moderna pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Moderna principal engineers is $137,368 per year. Moderna principal engineer salaries range between $102,000 to $184,000 per year. Moderna principal engineers earn 5% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at Moderna can expect to make. Principal engineers at Moderna make the most in Cambridge, MA, Harrison, NJ, and Danbury, CT.

How much does Moderna pay principal engineers by location?

Moderna pays principal engineers the most in Cambridge, MA, Harrison, NJ, and Danbury, CT. Additionally, cities like Fort Mill and Lansdale also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at Moderna.

Principal engineer Moderna salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Cambridge, MA$140,207$67.41
2Harrison, NJ$131,248$63.10
3Danbury, CT$126,486$60.81
4Fort Mill, SC$122,647$58.96
5Lansdale, PA$121,403$58.37
6Apex, NC$115,272$55.42
7Bloomington, IN$115,046$55.31
8Centerville, OH$114,315$54.96

Highest-paid Moderna principal engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Principal Project Engineer$153,415$74-
2Senior Software Engineer Manager$145,086$70-
3Head Engineer$144,747$70-
4Senior Staff Systems Engineer$142,788$69-
5Senior Principal Engineer$140,788$68-
6Development Engineer/Engineering Manager$140,729$68-
7Senior Staff Engineer$138,867$67-
8Principal Systems Engineer$138,493$67-
9Principal Software Engineer$136,818$66-
10Principle Engineer, Systems Engineering$136,799$66-

Principal engineer salary at Moderna competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Genencor International$140,586$68-
2Promega$139,242$672
3Seagen$137,805$66-
4Regeneron$135,670$6513
5Amgen$133,212$6428
6Sanofi Genzyme$131,463$63-
7Mediatech$131,398$63-
8Merck$129,782$6278
9Cook Biotech$128,599$62-
10Medimmune$126,914$61-
11Psc Biotech$126,550$612
12MicroPort$124,925$60-
13Gilead Sciences$124,609$6024
14Invivoscribe$122,454$591
15BioMarin$121,954$591
16Novartis Consumer Health Inc$121,279$58-
17Johnson & Johnson$118,002$57119
18Alcon$116,718$5654
19NewLink Genetics$116,389$56-
20Ethicon$115,671$56-

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