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Average Reddit principal engineer salary

$168,051yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level Reddit principal engineer salary
$130,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Reddit pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Reddit principal engineers is $168,051 per year. Reddit principal engineer salaries range between $130,000 to $216,000 per year. Reddit principal engineers earn 29% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

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

How much does Reddit pay principal engineers by location?

Reddit pays principal engineers the most in San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Beaverton, OR. Additionally, cities like Medford and Aurora also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at Reddit.

Principal engineer Reddit salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Francisco, CA$190,528$91.60
2Seattle, WA$182,149$87.57
3Beaverton, OR$172,273$82.82
4Medford, MA$170,129$81.79
5Aurora, CO$164,740$79.20
6Las Vegas, NV$160,658$77.24
7Austin, TX$158,346$76.13
8Holmdel, NJ$156,874$75.42
9Nashville, TN$154,861$74.45
10Salt Lake City, UT$152,031$73.09

Highest-paid Reddit principal engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Software Engineer Manager$219,113$105-
2Principal Software Engineer$198,064$952
3Principal Design Engineer$192,557$93-
4Principal Systems Engineer$185,845$89-
5Development Engineer/Engineering Manager$184,639$89-
6Staff Design Engineer$182,201$88-
7Staff Software Engineer$181,637$876
8Principle Software Engineer$180,462$87-
9Software Engineer Lead$180,213$87-
10Principal Hardware Engineer$179,718$86-

Principal engineer salary at Reddit competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Yelp$179,744$86-
2Mashable$179,503$86-
3Twitter$176,936$856
4Google$174,934$841184
5Tumblr$169,870$82-
6Pinterest$165,556$8058
7StumbleUpon$165,179$79-
8BuzzFeed$158,675$76-
9RealNetworks$156,485$75-
10LinkedIn$153,273$74158
11Craigslist$151,145$73-
12Zynga$144,117$695
13Terakeet$143,140$69-

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