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Principal Researcher

The median salary range for Principal Researcher disclosed in public job postings is $175k - $260k as of Oct 2026, based on 26 job postings from 5 companies.

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Low

$175,300

19%

Mid

$217,525

19%

High

$259,750

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Salesforce

1 Job Post

$197k - $314k

$197,300 - $313,700

Microsoft

14 Job Posts

$143k - $275k

$142,800 - $274,800

Riot Games

2 Job Posts

$176k - $245k

$175,600 - $244,700

Chainguard

1 Job Post

$175k - $200k

$175,000 - $200,000

Flex

2 Job Posts

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