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Average Yahoo principal engineer salary

$151,435yearly

$62.6 hourly rate

Entry-level Yahoo principal engineer salary
$115,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Yahoo pay principal engineers?

The average salary for Yahoo principal engineers is $151,435 per year. Yahoo principal engineer salaries range between $115,000 to $198,000 per year. Yahoo principal engineers earn 16% more than the national average salary for principal engineers of $130,213.

Location impacts how much a principal engineer at Yahoo can expect to make. Principal engineers at Yahoo make the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Richardson, TX, and Champaign, IL.

How much does Yahoo pay principal engineers by location?

Yahoo pays principal engineers the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Richardson, TX, and Champaign, IL. Additionally, cities like New York and Coral Gables also report highly competitive salaries for principal engineers at Yahoo.

Principal engineer Yahoo salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Sunnyvale, CA$170,467$81.96
2Richardson, TX$143,807$69.14
3Champaign, IL$135,072$64.94
4New York, NY$131,933$63.43
5Coral Gables, FL$124,786$59.99

Highest-paid Yahoo principal engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Software Engineer Manager$181,343$87-
2Principal Design Engineer$163,577$79-
3Principal Systems Engineer$160,556$77-
4Principal Project Engineer$159,449$77-
5Development Engineer/Engineering Manager$158,637$76-
6Principal Software Engineer$158,220$76-
7Staff Design Engineer$158,191$76-
8Head Engineer$156,292$75-
9Senior Principal Engineer$155,030$75-
10Staff Engineer$152,859$73-

Principal engineer salary at Yahoo competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Google$174,934$84924
2eBay$173,285$8354
3Instagram$171,644$83-
4Reddit$168,051$8142
5TikTok$166,388$80295
6Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.$160,360$77-
7LinkedIn$153,273$74107
8Craigslist$151,145$73-
9Lycos$137,877$66-
10AOL.com$121,167$58-

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