Principal Software Engineer Hourly Rates

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Principal Software Engineer

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Freelance Principal Software Engineer Statistics

The average hourly rate worldwide is $147.
The average day rate is $887.
The average salary is $243,358 if they bill 35 hours a week for 11 months.
The best country for Freelancers is the USA where the average hourly rate is $166.
Alternatively, the worst paying country is France where the average cost to hire $60 per hour.
The most common skills for a Freelancer are JavaScript, Python, and TypeScript.

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