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Average SAIC principal software engineer salary

$115,695yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level SAIC principal software engineer salary
$90,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does SAIC pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for SAIC principal software engineers is $115,695 per year. SAIC principal software engineer salaries range between $90,000 to $148,000 per year. SAIC principal software engineers earn 14% less than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

Location impacts how much a principal software engineer at SAIC can expect to make. Principal software engineers at SAIC make the most in Urban Honolulu, HI, Olympia, WA, and Sacramento, CA.

How much does SAIC pay principal software engineers by location?

SAIC pays principal software engineers the most in Urban Honolulu, HI, Olympia, WA, and Sacramento, CA. Additionally, cities like Salem and Carson City also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at SAIC.

Principal software engineer SAIC salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Urban Honolulu, HI$151,582$72.88
2Olympia, WA$144,996$69.71
3Sacramento, CA$143,270$68.88
4Salem, OR$131,798$63.36
5Carson City, NV$125,001$60.10
6Boise, ID$120,019$57.70
7Juneau, AK$119,106$57.26
8Cheyenne, WY$118,642$57.04
9Santa Fe, NM$118,451$56.95
10Phoenix, AZ$117,700$56.59

Highest-paid SAIC principal software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$142,256$68-
2Chief Software Architect$131,161$633
3Software Director$130,836$63-
4Senior Software Engineer Manager$125,471$60-
5Software Engineering Manager$123,486$59-
6Software Systems Engineer Lead$121,629$58-
7Lead Architect/Developer$121,583$58-
8Software Development Manager$121,530$58-
9Vice President, Software Development$119,542$57-
10Principal Test Engineer$119,438$576

Recent salaries for principal software engineers at saic

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Principal Software EngineerSan Diego, CA05/22/2025$120,001
SW Engineer PrincipalColorado Springs, CO05/21/2025$160,001
Principal Software EngineerColorado Springs, CO02/14/2025$120,001
SW Engineer PrincipalBrambleton, VA02/05/2025$173,349

Principal software engineer salary at SAIC competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Unisys$136,569$669
2General Dynamics Mission Systems$121,444$5872
3United Space Alliance$120,386$58-
4Technical and Management Resources$117,874$57-
5MYMIC$117,411$56-
6Nortel Government Solutions$117,065$56-
7Concurrent Technologies$116,906$561
8EOIR Technologies$116,387$56-
9Scientific Research$115,987$5622
10Modern Technology Solutions$115,342$5548
11THE CENTECH GROUP$114,698$55-
12DXC Technology$114,278$5522
13Quantum Research International$114,135$553
14Zel Technologies$113,794$55-
15BAE Systems$112,583$54501
16Dynetics$112,443$544
17ManTech$112,127$54111
18Tec-Masters$111,511$54-
19Vencore$110,718$5330
20CACI International$107,769$52263

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