Principal Financial Group Salary

💰 $103K–$143K salary range

Median: $115K  ·  Based on 31 public Principal Financial Group job postings  ·  Updated June 19, 2026

This Principal Financial Group salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Principal Financial Group

• Managing Director, Portfolio Management, Private Equity Real Estate (Residential focused) — $242K–$300K · Investments
• Managing Director, Defined Contribution Real Estate Solutions — $211K–$285K · Sales
• Senior Portfolio Analyst, Asset Allocation — $157K–$213K · Investments
• Fixed Income Corporate Credit Analyst — $141K–$191K · Investments
• Compliance Advisor — $128K–$172K · Compliance & Risk
• Managing Director - Principal Financial Network (San Diego) — $127K–$171K · Sales
• Managing Director - Principal Financial Network (Charlotte) — $127K–$171K · Sales
• Sr Data Engineer I — $130K–$170K · Engineering & Technology
• Relationship Manager – Principal Custody Solutions — $116K–$156K · Account & Relationship Management
• Relationship Manager - TPA Customer Care (Retirement Solutions) — $113K–$152K · Account & Relationship Management

Principal Financial Group salary by department

• investments: $135K median · $300K top base — Managing Director, Portfolio Management, Private Equity Real Estate (Residential focused) (view JD) (6 roles)
• account & relationship management: $113K median · $156K top base — Relationship Manager – Principal Custody Solutions (view JD) (6 roles)
• other: $100K median · $127K top base — Field Supervisor 2 (Midwest) (view JD) (5 roles)

Principal Financial Group salary by location

• New York: $185K median · $285K top base — Managing Director, Defined Contribution Real Estate Solutions (view JD) (3 roles)

About Principal Financial Group

Principal Financial Group is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1879 · HQ Des Moines, Iowa. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Principal Financial Group

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 15 that do, Bachelor's and Associate's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Principal Financial Group hiring activity

Principal Financial Group has 31 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 31 public job postings with disclosed pay. 31 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (31 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Principal Financial Group pay?
The median pay is $115K, with a typical range of $103K–$143K, based on 31 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Principal Financial Group?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Managing Director, Portfolio Management, Private Equity Real Estate (Residential focused), at $242K–$300K base.

Which team pays the most at Principal Financial Group?
The investments team, at a $135K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 31 public Principal Financial Group job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 19, 2026.

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