Salesforce principal engineer salary

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Average Salesforce principal engineer salary

$106,181yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level Salesforce principal engineer salary

$78,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Salesforce pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Salesforce principal engineers is $106,181 per year. Salesforce principal engineer salaries range between $78,000 to $143,000 per year. Salesforce principal engineers earn 18% less than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at Salesforce can expect to make. Principal engineers at Salesforce make the most in San Francisco, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Urban Honolulu, HI.

How much does Salesforce pay principal engineers by location?

Salesforce pays principal engineers the most in San Francisco, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Urban Honolulu, HI. Additionally, cities like Baton Rouge and Carson City also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at Salesforce.

Principal engineer Salesforce salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$147,550	$70.94
2	Phoenix, AZ	$126,535	$60.83
3	Urban Honolulu, HI	$125,408	$60.29
4	Baton Rouge, LA	$121,019	$58.18
5	Carson City, NV	$119,607	$57.50
6	Washington, DC	$119,354	$57.38
7	Santa Fe, NM	$118,592	$57.02
8	Dallas, TX	$113,346	$54.49
9	Boston, MA	$112,216	$53.95
10	Seattle, WA	$111,626	$53.67

Highest-paid Salesforce principal engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$162,203	$78	10
2	Principal Software Engineer	$148,174	$71	11
3	Principal Design Engineer	$148,054	$71	-
4	Staff Design Engineer	$145,160	$70	-
5	Staff Software Engineer	$143,861	$69	18
6	Head Engineer	$142,160	$68	-
7	Staff Engineer	$136,572	$66	2
8	Senior Staff Systems Engineer	$135,992	$65	-
9	Principal Hardware Engineer	$134,258	$65	-
10	Lead Product Engineer	$132,731	$64	-

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Principal engineer salary at Salesforce competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Meta	$182,705	$88	1419
2	SugarCRM	$162,257	$78	-
3	Sumo Logic	$160,617	$77	3
4	Microsoft	$157,262	$76	963
5	Zoho	$156,733	$75	-
6	DocuSign	$155,415	$75	34
7	Cisco	$151,735	$73	321
8	Adobe	$151,597	$73	144
9	Intuit	$148,655	$71	198
10	Informatica	$144,411	$69	1
11	Workday	$141,783	$68	19
12	MuleSoft	$139,731	$67	-
13	Scan One A Corvel Co	$135,485	$65	-
14	NetSuite	$131,472	$63	-
15	NetApp	$124,061	$60	67
16	Dell	$123,584	$59	55
17	Tableau	$107,353	$52	-
18	Oracle	$103,978	$50	11972
19	IBM	$102,122	$49	120
20	Computer Science Corporation	$99,672	$48	-

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