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School District of Philadelphia / Technical Operations / Principal Engineer

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Principal Engineer

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

2 employees hold this title in Technical Operations. Median total compensation for the role is $131,773, above the department median of $99,637.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$263.5K
Role median
$131,773
Agency median
$99,637
Comparison
Above

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This role across School District of Philadelphia

Principal Engineer is held in 2 School District of Philadelphia departments. In Technical Operations, the median of $131,773 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Information Systems
$123,600 · 1

Median total compensation for the Principal Engineer role in other School District of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Principal Engineer beyond School District of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. See Principal Engineer across all of School District of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$318,538 · 46
City of Chicago
$154,764 · 5
City of Albuquerque
$56,020 · 12

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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John Wilhelm

Principal Engineer/Technical Operations

2026 total comp
$134,427
Base pay
$134,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,427
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Represented
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
9500
Organization Level
Administrative
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

At Technical Operations, John Wilhelm serves as a Principal Engineer. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,427. Union affiliation: Non-Represented.

Benjamin Winston

Principal Engineer/Technical Operations

2026 total comp
$129,118
Base pay
$129,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,118
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Represented
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
9500
Organization Level
Administrative
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Benjamin Winston is a Principal Engineer at Technical Operations. 2026 total compensation came to $129,118. They are represented by Non-Represented.