Workday principal software engineer salary

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Average Workday principal software engineer salary

$153,253yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Workday principal software engineer salary

$119,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Workday pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Workday principal software engineers is $153,253 per year. Workday principal software engineer salaries range between $119,000 to $196,000 per year. Workday principal software engineers earn 14% more than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

Location impacts how much a principal software engineer at Workday can expect to make. Principal software engineers at Workday make the most in Vancouver, WA, Pleasanton, CA, and Beaverton, OR.

How much does Workday pay principal software engineers by location?

Workday pays principal software engineers the most in Vancouver, WA, Pleasanton, CA, and Beaverton, OR. Additionally, cities like New York and Salt Lake City also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at Workday.

Principal software engineer Workday salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Vancouver, WA	$183,097	$88.03
2	Pleasanton, CA	$179,103	$86.11
3	Beaverton, OR	$164,404	$79.04
4	New York, NY	$139,753	$67.19
5	Salt Lake City, UT	$138,021	$66.36
6	Boulder, CO	$132,215	$63.56
7	Boston, MA	$131,286	$63.12
8	Minneapolis, MN	$130,662	$62.82
9	Austin, TX	$129,453	$62.24
10	Chicago, IL	$128,881	$61.96

Highest-paid Workday principal software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Software Development	$190,570	$92	-
2	Software Director	$169,217	$81	-
3	Chief Software Architect	$167,740	$81	-
4	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$157,336	$76	-
5	Software Engineering Manager	$152,302	$73	-
6	Senior Software Architect	$151,920	$73	-
7	Vice President, Software Development	$148,867	$72	-
8	Software Development Manager	$146,842	$71	1
9	Software Leader	$144,553	$70	-
10	Staff Software Engineer	$144,218	$69	-

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Principal software engineer salary at Workday competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Twilio	$184,121	$89	6
2	Zendesk	$184,095	$89	2
3	Proofpoint	$176,242	$85	18
4	F5	$175,692	$84	46
5	DocuSign	$173,402	$83	9
6	Fortinet	$162,259	$78	74
7	Intuit	$161,977	$78	173
8	Epicor	$160,783	$77	-
9	Citrix	$157,413	$76	-
10	Highmetric	$156,673	$75	-
11	McAfee	$150,157	$72	8
12	NetSuite	$145,565	$70	-
13	Akvelon	$137,415	$66	-
14	Travelport	$134,831	$65	2
15	Ultimate Software	$127,169	$61	9
16	PTC	$126,074	$61	29
17	Esri	$124,721	$60	60
18	CSG	$118,285	$57	-
19	Infor	$111,193	$53	2
20	Tyler Technologies	$110,778	$53	48

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