Epic Games lead programmer salary

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Average Epic Games lead programmer salary

$128,774yearly

$57.18 hourly rate

Entry-level Epic Games lead programmer salary

$94,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Epic Games pay lead programmers?

The average salary for Epic Games lead programmers is $128,774 per year. Epic Games lead programmer salaries range between $94,000 to $175,000 per year. Epic Games lead programmers earn 8% more than the national average salary for lead programmers of $118,938.

Location impacts how much a lead programmer at Epic Games can expect to make. Lead programmers at Epic Games make the most in Bellevue, WA, Day, NY, and Boston, MA.

How much does Epic Games pay lead programmers by location?

Epic Games pays lead programmers the most in Bellevue, WA, Day, NY, and Boston, MA. Additionally, cities like Cary and Los Angeles also report highly competitive salaries for lead programmers at Epic Games.

Lead programmer Epic Games salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Bellevue, WA	$159,779	$76.82
2	Day, NY	$145,326	$69.87
3	Boston, MA	$135,752	$65.27
4	Cary, NC	$134,765	$64.79
5	Los Angeles, CA	$133,378	$64.12
6	South Jordan, UT	$127,391	$61.25
7	Pflugerville, TX	$124,007	$59.62
8	Pittsburgh, PA	$120,801	$58.08

Highest-paid Epic Games lead programmers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Principal Software Engineer	$165,707	$80	-
2	Senior Software Architect	$154,757	$74	-
3	Software Leader	$151,239	$73	-
4	Principle Software Engineer	$145,778	$70	-
5	Lead Software Architect	$144,939	$70	-
6	Software Engineer Lead	$140,794	$68	-
7	Senior Software Engineer Lead	$140,244	$67	-
8	Lead Software Developer	$139,556	$67	-
9	Software Engineer-Team Lead	$138,508	$67	-
10	Senior Application Architect	$138,424	$67	-

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Lead programmer salary at Epic Games competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Obsidian Entertainment	$149,398	$72	-
2	Saber Interactive	$148,290	$71	-
3	Perpetual Entertainment	$140,327	$67	-
4	PlayStation	$138,456	$67	30
5	Naughty Dog	$132,562	$64	-
6	Trion Worlds	$132,508	$64	-
7	Insomniac Games	$132,417	$64	-
8	Wargaming	$130,526	$63	-
9	KIXEYE	$130,316	$63	-
10	Zynga	$129,783	$62	8
11	Ready At Dawn Studios	$129,730	$62	-
12	Take-Two Interactive Software	$129,573	$62	-
13	Electronic Arts	$129,343	$62	4
14	Bungie	$129,184	$62	1
15	SEGA	$129,114	$62	-
16	Jam City	$129,103	$62	-
17	Daybreak Game	$128,779	$62	-
18	ArenaNet	$128,556	$62	-
19	2k	$128,276	$62	1
20	Valve	$111,621	$54	-

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