Palo Alto Networks principal software engineer salary

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Average Palo Alto Networks principal software engineer salary

$169,485yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Palo Alto Networks principal software engineer salary

$132,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Palo Alto Networks pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Palo Alto Networks principal software engineers is $169,485 per year. Palo Alto Networks principal software engineer salaries range between $132,000 to $216,000 per year. Palo Alto Networks principal software engineers earn 26% more than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

Location impacts how much a principal software engineer at Palo Alto Networks can expect to make. Principal software engineers at Palo Alto Networks make the most in Seattle, WA, Santa Clara, CA, and Portland, OR.

How much does Palo Alto Networks pay principal software engineers by location?

Palo Alto Networks pays principal software engineers the most in Seattle, WA, Santa Clara, CA, and Portland, OR. Additionally, cities like Phoenix and New York also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at Palo Alto Networks.

Principal software engineer Palo Alto Networks salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Seattle, WA	$210,938	$101.41
2	Santa Clara, CA	$198,969	$95.66
3	Portland, OR	$189,289	$91.00
4	Phoenix, AZ	$160,488	$77.16
5	New York, NY	$157,479	$75.71
6	Denver, CO	$150,890	$72.54
7	Boston, MA	$150,603	$72.41
8	Minneapolis, MN	$148,071	$71.19
9	Washington, DC	$147,157	$70.75
10	Reston, VA	$146,047	$70.21

Highest-paid Palo Alto Networks principal software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Software Development	$212,995	$102	6
2	Chief Software Architect	$189,230	$91	-
3	Software Director	$185,130	$89	-
4	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$184,258	$89	6
5	Vice President, Software Development	$169,027	$81	-
6	Team Lead And Developer	$167,006	$80	-
7	Staff Software Engineer	$166,219	$80	15
8	Software Engineering Manager	$166,218	$80	6
9	Software Development Manager	$164,717	$79	-
10	Principal Developer	$162,534	$78	-

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Recent salaries for principal software engineers at palo alto networks

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Senior Principal Software Engineer (Cortex Xpanse)	Santa Clara, CA	06/24/2025	$182,000
Principal Engineer Software (Backend Development)	Santa Clara, CA	05/15/2025	$147,000
Principal Software Engineer (Cortex Vulnerability Intelligence Platform)	San Jose, CA	04/26/2025	$147,000
Principal Engineer Software	Santa Clara, CA	03/17/2025	$215,113
Senior Principal Software Engineer (Cortex Xpanse, Vulnerability Assessement)	San Francisco, CA	03/14/2025	$182,000

Principal software engineer salary at Palo Alto Networks competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Google	$211,543	$102	835
2	F5	$175,692	$84	40
3	Netgear	$167,620	$81	-
4	Fortinet	$162,259	$78	64
5	Citrix	$157,413	$76	-
6	Akritiv	$152,528	$73	-
7	Intel	$151,697	$73	41
8	Virtus Holdings LLC	$136,243	$66	-
9	Practical Solutions	$135,178	$65	-
10	Sec	$135,160	$65	-
11	Dell	$133,758	$64	14
12	C E G LLC	$131,611	$63	-
13	The Alpine Group Inc	$128,841	$62	-
14	Sage Fly Fishing	$128,219	$62	4
15	Bay Seal	$127,605	$61	-
16	Ozone International LLC	$127,335	$61	1
17	Fortune Fish & Gourmet	$127,320	$61	3
18	The Taylor Group LLC	$125,596	$60	-
19	HP	$123,392	$59	10
20	IBM	$105,986	$51	505

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