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City of Albuquerque / Principal Engineer

Role across City of Albuquerque

Principal Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

12 people hold the Principal Engineer role across 3 departments in City of Albuquerque, with a median total compensation of $56,020. Among 4 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Albuquerque ranks #4 by median pay.

Employees
12
Median pay
$56,020
Departments
3
Cross-jurisdiction
#4 of 4

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Principal Engineer pay in other jurisdictions

Where Principal Engineers are paid most

Los Angeles County
$318,538 · 46
City of Chicago
$154,764 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Principal Engineerroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within City of Albuquerque

Departments with this role

Largest City of Albuquerque departments for this role

Departments in City of Albuquerqueemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.