Salary guide
Principal salary
Based on 19 open jobs that state the salary, posted from 9 Sep 2026 to 5 Nov 2026.
Median
US$ 17,920 per month
The middle half of jobs pays between US$ 15,740 and US$ 21,310.
- 1 in 4 jobs pays up to
- US$ 15,740
- 1 in 4 pays more than
- US$ 21,310
- Jobs in the sample
- 19
By city
| City | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco - CA | US$ 20,940 | 4 |
By work model
| Work model | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | US$ 17,670 | 12 | |
| Hybrid | US$ 21,790 | 3 |
How we calculate it
- Only open jobs that state the salary are included. We don't estimate values.
- When a job gives a range, we use the midpoint. Hourly, daily or yearly pay is converted to monthly (220 hours or 22 days per month).
- Duplicate jobs count once, and implausible values are left out (0 on this page).
- Apprentice and internship jobs follow their own pay rules: they only show up in the table by level.
- Median and ranges are exact percentiles of the most recent jobs, recalculated every 6 hours.