Senior Principal Engineer
Annual salary range
₹9.8 Lakhs - ₹61 Lakhs
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Filter salaries bySenior Principal Engineer Salary in New Delhi
based on 66
latest salaries
• updated:
15 Feb 2025
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Experience wise Senior Principal Engineer salaries
| Years of experience | Avg. Annual Salary |
|---|---|
9
years
(4
salaries)
|  ₹13.5 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr |
10
years
(9
salaries)
| ₹8.7 L/yr - ₹51 L/yr |
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11
years
(3
salaries)
| ₹23 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr |
12
years
(6
salaries)
| ₹8.7 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr |
13
years
(6
salaries)
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹61 L/yr |
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Senior Principal Engineer Salary in
New Delhi ranges between ₹9.8
Lakhs to ₹61
Lakhs for
9 years of experience to 19 years of experience
. Salary estimates are based on
66 latest salaries received
from Senior Principal Engineer.
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Senior Principal Engineer salaries in different departments
| Department | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Engineering - Software & QA
Senior Principal Engineer Salary
9 - 18
years
exp.
(19
salaries)
| ₹12 L/yr - ₹61 L/yr |
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Research & Development
Senior Principal Engineer Salary
12 - 18
years
exp.
(16
salaries)
| ₹17.7 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr |
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Latest annual salaries shared by Senior Principal Engineers
2d ago
OPPO
Senior Principal Engineer
14 years exp.
2d ago
Hughes Systique Corporation
Senior Principal Engineer
9 years exp.
4d ago
Wissen Technology
Senior Principal Engineer
10 years exp.
4d ago
Marsh McLennan
Senior Principal Engineer
10 years exp.
5d ago
UNO Minda
Senior Principal Engineer
14 years exp.
5d ago
T-Systems ICT India
Senior Principal Engineer
12 years exp.
6d ago
Wissen Technology
Senior Principal Engineer
14 years exp.
6d ago
Tricon Infotech
Senior Principal Engineer
11 years exp.
1w ago
Dell EMC
Senior Principal Engineer
13 years exp.
1w ago
Wissen Technology
Senior Principal Engineer
11 years exp.
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yrs
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New Delhi
(20 salaries)
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₹15 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr | |
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New Delhi
(7 salaries)
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₹26 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr | |
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11
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New Delhi
(5 salaries)
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₹23 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr | |
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8
yrs
exp.
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New Delhi
(4 salaries)
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₹11.1 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr | |
12 -
18
yrs
exp.
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New Delhi
(4 salaries)
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₹17.7 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr | |
9 -
10
yrs
exp.
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New Delhi
(3 salaries)
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₹13.5 L/yr - ₹18.1 L/yr | |
13 -
19
yrs
exp.
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New Delhi
(3 salaries)
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₹8.7 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr | |
10 -
15
yrs
exp.
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New Delhi
(3 salaries)
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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr | |
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31 -
32
yrs
exp.
.
New Delhi
(3 salaries)
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₹45 L/yr - ₹56.8 L/yr | |
12 -
16
yrs
exp.
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New Delhi
(3 salaries)
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₹12 L/yr - ₹13.6 L/yr | |
Senior Principal Engineer Jobs in New Delhi
Senior Principal Engineer
· 13-16 years
Dell International Services India Private Limited
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Senior Principal Engineer
· 7-8 years
Salesforce
Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Senior Principal Engineer
· 12-15 years
Atlassian
Bangalore / Bengaluru
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| ₹3.4 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr |
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6 -
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years
exp.
(17.5k salaries)
| ₹6.8 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr |
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8 -
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years
exp.
(1k salaries)
| ₹10 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr |
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1 -
5
years
exp.
(18.2k salaries)
| ₹3 L/yr - ₹16.9 L/yr |
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Wissen Technology
Senior Principal Engineer in Pune
• posted on 21 Jan 2025
Likes
Overall it is great place to work in terms of work life balance, compensation, management support and work place.
read more- Salary - Excellent
+6 more
Dislikes
Nothing for now.
HARMAN
Senior Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru
• posted on 19 Jan 2023
Likes
Good work in automotive domain Work in different platforms like Linux andriod
- Job security - Excellent
+1 more
Dislikes
Compensation below market standards
Dell
Senior Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad
• posted on 10 Dec 2021
Likes
Work-life balance,job security,helpful Managers.
- Job security - Excellent
+4 more
Dislikes
need improvement in benefits and compensation and learning new skills.
Hughes Systique Corporation
Software Engineer in Gurgaon / Gurugram
• posted on 06 Aug 2018
Likes
Good pay and incentives, provide travel and food allowance for local client side, good infra, good leave policy sufficient for establishing a good work life balance
read more- Salary - Excellent
+3 more
Dislikes
At times there is scarcity of work for particular tech stack, then there occurs a possibility that you have to compensate on whatever work come across you, but this experience is quite generic throughout service based companies
read moreDell EMC
Senior Software Engineer in Ben
• posted on 03 Jan 2023
Likes
Dell has a good culture and flexible working environment. Pay wise it is competitive to market but not that great for existing employees
read more- Salary - Good
+5 more
Dislikes
Dell usually fires people now and then as preventive measures.
- Job security - Poor
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Senior Principal Engineer Salary In Other Locations
| Locations | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
Bangalore / Bengaluru
Senior Principal Engineer
9 -
19
years
exp.
| ₹14 L/yr - ₹66 L/yr |
Mumbai
Senior Principal Engineer
9 -
19
years
exp.
| ₹10 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr |
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Chennai
Senior Principal Engineer
9 -
19
years
exp.
| ₹9.1 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr |
Pune
Senior Principal Engineer
9 -
19
years
exp.
| ₹18 L/yr - ₹77 L/yr |
Noida
Senior Principal Engineer
9 -
18
years
exp.
| ₹16 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr |
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Senior Principal Engineer Salary By Industries
| Industries | Avg Annual Salary |
|---|---|
IT Services & Consulting
Senior Principal Engineer
9 -
19
years
exp.
| ₹15 L/yr - ₹59 L/yr |
Software Product
Senior Principal Engineer
9 -
19
years
exp.
| ₹18.2 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr |
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Engineering & Construction
Senior Principal Engineer
9 -
19
years
exp.
| ₹16 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr |
Financial Services
Senior Principal Engineer
9 -
19
years
exp.
| ₹10 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr |
Internet
Senior Principal Engineer
9 -
19
years
exp.
| ₹20.4 L/yr - ₹75 L/yr |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Senior Principal Engineer Salaries
What is the salary of a Senior Principal Engineer in India?
Salary for a Senior Principal Engineer in India ranges between ₹9.8 Lakhs to ₹61.0 Lakhs per year. Salary estimates are based on 66 latest salaries received from various Senior Principal Engineers across industries.
What are the top paying companies that employ Senior Principal Engineers?
- CarMax Senior Principal Engineer Salary - ₹160.0 Lakhs per year
- Arcesium Senior Principal Engineer Salary - ₹115.3 Lakhs per year
- Paytm Senior Principal Engineer Salary - ₹95.0 Lakhs per year
- Caavo Senior Principal Engineer Salary - ₹94.3 Lakhs per year
- Mahindra & Mahindra Senior Principal Engineer Salary - ₹92.8 Lakhs per year
What is the starting salary for a Senior Principal Engineer in India?
Average starting Salary for Senior Principal Engineer in India is around ₹9.8 Lakhs per year (₹81.7k per month). 9 years of minimum experience is required to be a Senior Principal Engineer.
What is the highest salary for a Senior Principal Engineer in India?
Highest salary that a Senior Principal Engineer can earn is ₹168.0 Lakhs per year (₹14.0L per month).
What are the top paying industries for Senior Principal Engineer in India?
- Chemicals - ₹26.0 Lakhs to 32.0 Lakhs per year
- Engineering & Construction - ₹15.0 Lakhs to 57.1 Lakhs per year
- Emerging Technologies - ₹23.0 Lakhs to 35.0 Lakhs per year
- IT Services & Consulting - ₹12.0 Lakhs to 61.0 Lakhs per year
- Ports & Shipping - ₹7.5 Lakhs to 12.0 Lakhs per year
What are the top paying cities for Senior Principal Engineer in India?
- Pune - ₹11.5 Lakhs to 160.0 Lakhs per year
- Bangalore / Bengaluru - ₹0.1 Lakhs to 150.0 Lakhs per year
- Noida - ₹12.5 Lakhs to 99.0 Lakhs per year
- Chennai - ₹4.0 Lakhs to 97.0 Lakhs per year
- Mumbai - ₹4.8 Lakhs to 65.0 Lakhs per year
What are the popular/top skills required to become a Senior Principal Engineer?
These are the top skills of a Senior Principal Engineer based on 28 jobs posted by employers.
- Python
- Javascript
- Java
- Troubleshooting
- C++
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