Activision Blizzard software engineer salary

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Average Activision Blizzard software engineer salary

$103,739yearly

$48.2 hourly rate

Entry-level Activision Blizzard software engineer salary

$74,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Activision Blizzard pay software engineers?

The average salary for Activision Blizzard software engineers is $103,739 per year. Activision Blizzard software engineer salaries range between $74,000 to $145,000 per year. Activision Blizzard software engineers earn 3% more than the national average salary for software engineers of $100,260.

Location impacts how much a software engineer at Activision Blizzard can expect to make. Software engineers at Activision Blizzard make the most in Irvine, CA, Albany, NY, and Eden Prairie, MN.

How much does Activision Blizzard pay software engineers by location?

Activision Blizzard pays software engineers the most in Irvine, CA, Albany, NY, and Eden Prairie, MN. Additionally, cities like Austin and Middleton also report highly competitive salaries for software engineers at Activision Blizzard.

Software engineer Activision Blizzard salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Irvine, CA	$113,073	$54.36
2	Albany, NY	$111,174	$53.45
3	Eden Prairie, MN	$88,971	$42.77
4	Austin, TX	$84,611	$40.68
5	Middleton, WI	$82,578	$39.70

Highest-paid Activision Blizzard software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Software Engineering Manager	$189,072	$91	-
2	Software Director	$188,008	$90	-
3	Vice President Of Software Engineering	$186,007	$89	-
4	Chief Software Architect	$185,168	$89	-
5	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$184,380	$89	-
6	Principal Software Engineer	$174,487	$84	-
7	Vice President, Software Development	$168,150	$81	-
8	Staff Software Engineer	$164,003	$79	1
9	Senior Software Architect	$163,889	$79	-
10	Software Leader	$162,398	$78	-

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Recent salaries for software engineers at activision blizzard

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Software Engineer, Combat Gameplay-Unannounced Game	Irvine, CA	06/26/2025	$77,762
Software Engineer, Gameplay UI	Irvine, CA	04/09/2025	$77,500
Software Engineer-Game Security	Ione, OR	03/14/2025	$77,762
Software Engineer, Reliability-Overwatch 2 \|	Irvine, CA	02/19/2025	$77,500
Software Engineer-Game Security	Irvine, CA	01/23/2025	$77,762

Software engineer salary at Activision Blizzard competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cisco	$125,255	$60	428
2	Salesforce	$120,392	$58	127
3	NetApp	$112,871	$54	45
4	Riot Games	$107,679	$52	14
5	Epic Games	$107,266	$52	30
6	Zynga	$106,586	$51	8
7	PlayStation	$106,376	$51	48
8	Daybreak Game	$106,169	$51	-
9	Glu Mobile	$105,918	$51	-
10	Take-Two Interactive Software	$105,733	$51	6
11	Electronic Arts	$105,604	$51	4
12	Rockstar Games	$105,312	$51	14
13	IBM	$87,648	$42	492

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