Principal Engineer
Annual salary range
₹12 Lakhs - ₹64.1 Lakhs
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Experience wise Principal Engineer salaries
| Years of experience | Avg. Annual Salary |
|---|---|
7
years
(118
salaries)
|  ₹12 L/yr - ₹62 L/yr |
8
years
(724
salaries)
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹63 L/yr |
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9
years
(896
salaries)
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹64 L/yr |
10
years
(1.3k
salaries)
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹64 L/yr |
11
years
(1k
salaries)
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹63 L/yr |
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Principal Engineer Salary in
Chennai ranges between ₹12
Lakhs to ₹64.1
Lakhs for
7 years of experience to 17 years of experience
. Salary estimates are based on
9.4k latest salaries received
from Principal Engineer.
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Principal Engineer salaries in different departments
| Department | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Engineering - Software & QA
Principal Engineer Salary
7 - 17
years
exp.
(239
salaries)
| ₹9.5 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr |
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Research & Development
Principal Engineer Salary
8 - 17
years
exp.
(182
salaries)
| ₹9.4 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr |
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Reach
Principal Engineer
10 years exp.
1d ago
ZF Lifetec
Principal Engineer
11 years exp.
2d ago
Optum
Principal Engineer
14 years exp.
2d ago
Nagarro
Principal Engineer
13 years exp.
2d ago
Pan Gulf Technologies
Principal Engineer
16 years exp.
2d ago
Cloud4C
Principal Engineer
13 years exp.
3d ago
AECOM
Principal Engineer
10 years exp.
3d ago
Quality Evaluation And Systems Team
Principal Engineer
17 years exp.
3d ago
Dun & Bradstreet
Principal Engineer
12 years exp.
3d ago
edumerge
Principal Engineer
8 years exp.
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₹24 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr | 1 job opening |
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₹28.5 L/yr - ₹55 L/yr | |
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₹14 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr | |
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Chennai
(3 salaries)
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₹30 L/yr - ₹79.4 L/yr | |
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Chennai
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₹12 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr | |
Principal Engineer Jobs in Chennai
Principal Engineer
· 6-10 years
Verizon Data Services India Pvt.Ltd
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Principal Engineer
· 10-19 years
AECOM India Private Limited
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Principal Engineer
· 10-15 years
HSBC electronic data processing india pvt ltd
Pune
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Innominds Software
Principal Engineer in Pune
• posted on 06 Oct 2024
Likes
Remuneration is good and the wfh policy is flexible and favours the employees. Work like balance will depend entirely on your client, since this is a service based company.
read moreDislikes
Projects are limited, bench strength is higher than ideal. This makes the company use all means necessary to reduce salary by withholding certain components. Since projects are already less, the managers will say yes to anything and everything that the client says.
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Senior Engineer
• posted on 18 Oct 2024
Samsung E&A
Senior Engineer in Noida
• posted on 04 Oct 2024
Likes
1. Salary on time. 2. Bus Service. 3. World class projects. 4. Supportive team members. 5. Chance to korea and site deputation.
read moreDislikes
1.Most of time repeated work. 2. Not self dignity in work, most of time korean comments updation. 3. Fixed OT rate.
Arcesium
Manager in Bangalore / Bengaluru
• posted on 06 Nov 2024
Likes
Good Salary Good benefits like food, year-end gifts.
Dislikes
No worklife balance Work could become monotonous.
OpenText Technologies
Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru
• posted on 09 Oct 2024
Likes
Low pressure, great work life balance , great people, good compensation. Good benefits. I can really call this place my home.
read moreDislikes
Appraisal cycle and hikes. Company is not growing as a tech company should.
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Principal Engineer Salary In Other Locations
| Locations | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Principal Engineer
7 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹14.9 L/yr - ₹70 L/yr |
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Principal Engineer
7 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹64.1 L/yr |
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Mumbai
Principal Engineer
7 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr |
Pune
Principal Engineer
7 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹64.1 L/yr |
Gurgaon / Gurugram
Principal Engineer
7 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹64.1 L/yr |
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Principal Engineer Salary By Industries
| Industries | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
IT Services & Consulting
Principal Engineer
7 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹64.1 L/yr |
Software Product
Principal Engineer
7 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹64.1 L/yr |
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Internet
Principal Engineer
7 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹64.1 L/yr |
Engineering & Construction
Principal Engineer
7 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹64.1 L/yr |
Manufacturing
Principal Engineer
7 -
17
years
exp.
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹64.1 L/yr |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Principal Engineer Salaries
What is the salary of a Principal Engineer in India?
Salary for a Principal Engineer in India ranges between ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹64.1 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 9.4k latest salaries received from various Principal Engineers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Principal Engineers?
- Target Principal Engineer Salary - ₹91.7 Lakhs per year
- Salesforce Principal Engineer Salary - ₹90.1 Lakhs per year
- STMicroelectronics Principal Engineer Salary - ₹89.9 Lakhs per year
- NetApp Principal Engineer Salary - ₹88.3 Lakhs per year
- Walmart Principal Engineer Salary - ₹87.8 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Principal Engineer in India?
Average starting Salary for Principal Engineer in India is around ₹12.0 Lakhs per year (₹1.0L per month). 7 years of minimum experience is required to be a Principal Engineer.
What is the highest salary for a Principal Engineer in India?
Highest salary that a Principal Engineer can earn is ₹110.0 Lakhs per year (₹9.2L per month).
What are the top paying industries for Principal Engineer in India?
- Telecom - ₹4.5 Lakhs to 62.0 Lakhs per year
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹2.0 Lakhs to 64.1 Lakhs per year
- Engineering & Construction - ₹5.0 Lakhs to 50.0 Lakhs per year
- Hardware & Networking - ₹7.6 Lakhs to 45.0 Lakhs per year
- Waste Management - ₹7.5 Lakhs to 15.3 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Principal Engineer in India?
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹0.5 Lakhs to 174.0 Lakhs per year
- Hyderabad / Secunderabad - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 160.0 Lakhs per year
- Pune - ₹1.8 Lakhs to 115.0 Lakhs per year
- Mumbai - ₹1.5 Lakhs to 97.0 Lakhs per year
- Chennai - ₹2.0 Lakhs to 85.0 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Principal Engineer?
These are the top skills of a Principal Engineer based on 283 jobs posted by employers.
- SQL
- Python
- Javascript
- Java
- AWS
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