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Average Activision Blizzard software engineer lead salary

$151,048yearly

$60.37 hourly rate

Entry-level Activision Blizzard software engineer lead salary
$115,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Activision Blizzard pay software engineers lead?

The average salary for Activision Blizzard software engineer leads is $151,048 per year. Activision Blizzard software engineer lead salaries range between $115,000 to $198,000 per year. Activision Blizzard software engineer leads earn 20% more than the national average salary for software engineer leads of $125,565.

Location impacts how much a software engineer lead at Activision Blizzard can expect to make. Software engineer leads at Activision Blizzard make the most in Irvine, CA, Albany, NY, and Austin, TX.

How much does Activision Blizzard pay software engineers lead by location?

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

Software engineer lead Activision Blizzard salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Irvine, CA$168,985$81.24
2Albany, NY$143,561$69.02
3Austin, TX$138,834$66.75
4Eden Prairie, MN$133,283$64.08
5Middleton, WI$126,376$60.76

Highest-paid Activision Blizzard software engineer leads by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$201,428$97-
2Software Engineering Manager$189,072$91-
3Software Director$188,008$90-
4Chief Software Architect$185,168$89-
5Senior Software Engineer Manager$184,380$89-
6Principal Software Engineer$174,487$84-
7Senior Software Manager$172,558$83-
8Vice President, Software Development$168,150$81-
9Staff Software Engineer$164,003$791
10Senior Software Architect$163,889$79-

Recent salaries for software engineer leads at activision blizzard

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Lead Software Engineer, Server Infrastructure-Overwatch 2 |Irvine, CA04/26/2025$121,500
Lead Software Engineer, Gameplay-Unannounced Game-Albany & IrvineIrvine, CA03/04/2025$121,500
Lead Software Engineer-World of Warcraft |Irvine, CA02/16/2025$146,000

Software engineer lead salary at Activision Blizzard competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Cisco$154,272$74478
2Riot Games$153,566$7415
3PlayStation$152,615$7350
4Zynga$151,626$738
5Glu Mobile$147,691$71-
6Electronic Arts$144,599$704
7Take-Two Interactive Software$144,093$696
8Rockstar Games$141,786$6814
9Epic Games$140,794$6828
10Daybreak Game$139,577$67-
11NetApp$139,259$6752
12Salesforce$129,493$62167
13IBM$105,436$51552

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