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Average Zscaler principal software engineer salary

$180,136yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Zscaler principal software engineer salary
$138,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Zscaler pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Zscaler principal software engineers is $180,136 per year. Zscaler principal software engineer salaries range between $138,000 to $233,000 per year. Zscaler principal software engineers earn 34% more than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

Location impacts how much a principal software engineer at Zscaler can expect to make. Principal software engineers at Zscaler make the most in Bellevue, WA, San Jose, CA, and Burlington, MA.

How much does Zscaler pay principal software engineers by location?

Zscaler pays principal software engineers the most in Bellevue, WA, San Jose, CA, and Burlington, MA. Additionally, cities like Naperville and Alpharetta also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at Zscaler.

Principal software engineer Zscaler salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Bellevue, WA$219,869$105.71
2San Jose, CA$209,342$100.65
3Burlington, MA$154,734$74.39
4Naperville, IL$145,780$70.09
5Alpharetta, GA$136,783$65.76
6Raleigh, NC$133,691$64.27

Highest-paid Zscaler principal software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$224,789$108-
2Chief Software Architect$202,327$97-
3Software Director$198,807$96-
4Senior Software Engineer Manager$195,855$94-
5Software Engineering Manager$185,874$89-
6Vice President, Software Development$177,464$85-
7Software Development Manager$174,278$84-
8Principal Developer$168,857$811
9Senior Software Architect$166,872$80-
10Principle Software Engineer$163,150$78-

Recent salaries for principal software engineers at zscaler

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Principal Software Engineer-Windows OSSan Jose, CA06/20/2025$175,000
Principal Software Engineer-Agent SoftwareSan Jose, CA04/15/2025$175,000
Principal Software Engineer-UI, React.JsSan Jose, CA03/03/2025$175,000
Principal Software Engineer (Zsdk)San Jose, CA01/26/2025$175,000
Senior Principal Software EngineerIrving, TX01/10/2025$237,630

Principal software engineer salary at Zscaler competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1VMware$177,780$851
2Juniper Networks$171,447$82-
3Fortinet$162,259$7866
4SolarWinds$161,708$78-
5WatchGuard Technologies$158,512$76-
6Informatica$157,905$76-
7Citrix$157,413$76-
8Highmetric$156,673$75-
9Coupa Software$153,548$748
10Workday$153,253$7419
11Keyence$151,235$73-
12Infortrend$146,841$71-
13Tandberg$145,485$70-
14Ekahau$143,032$69-
15Extreme Networks$142,750$6923
16MicroMain$141,474$68-
17Forescout$140,597$685
18GN Netcom Inc$139,925$67-
19Bullhorn$138,315$67-
20Micro Focus (US), Inc.$101,224$49-

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