City of Chicago / Principal Engineer
Role across City of Chicago
Principal Engineer
Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.
5 people hold the Principal Engineer role across 1 department in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $154,764. Among 4 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #3 by median pay.
- Employees
- 5
- Median pay
- $154,764
- Departments
- 1
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #3 of 4
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Where Principal Engineers are paid most
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.