| Employer |
Work city |
State |
Job title |
Wage |
| Capcom Entertainment |
San Mateo |
CA |
Engineering Manager |
$160,000 |
| High Moon Studios |
Carlsbad |
CA |
Technical Director |
$155,300 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Senior Staff Software Engineer |
$142,050 |
| LucasArts |
San Francisco |
CA |
Lead Engineer |
$140,000 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$138,100 |
| Activision Publishing |
Santa Monica |
CA |
Senior Programmer Analyst |
$130,000 |
| Zipper Interactive |
Redmond |
WA |
Software Manager |
$130,000 |
| Pixar |
Emeryville |
CA |
Software Engineer (Image Mastering SWEng) |
$125,008 |
| Midway Amusement Games |
Chicago |
IL |
Senior Software Engineer |
$125,000 |
| Rockstar San Diego |
Carlsbad |
CA |
Lead Programmer |
$125,000 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Staff Compiler Engineer |
$123,900 |
| id Software |
Mesquite |
TX |
Programmer |
$123,670 |
| Disney Interactive Studios |
Burbank/ Glendale |
CA |
Technology Director |
$121,500 |
| Digital Domain |
Venice |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$120,000 |
| LucasArts |
San Francisco |
CA |
Senior Core Engineer |
$120,000 |
| Rockstar San Diego |
Carlsbad |
CA |
Lead Programmer |
$120,000 |
| Rockstar San Diego |
Carlsbad |
CA |
Lead Programmer |
$120,000 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Senior Developer Support Engineer |
$118,400 |
| Backbone Entertainment |
Newport Beach |
CA |
Lead Rendering Programmer |
$118,359 |
| Sony Online Entertainment |
San Diego |
CA |
Senior Programmer |
$117,683 |
| Sony Online Entertainment |
San Diego |
CA |
Senior Programmer |
$117,683 |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment |
Novato |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$117,495 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$117,450 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$115,800 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$114,275 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$114,000 |
| Crystal Dynamics |
Redwood City |
CA |
Programmer |
$113,300 |
| Naughty Dog |
Santa Monica |
CA |
Software Research Engineer (Games Software) |
$113,200 |
| Crystal Dynamics |
Redwood City |
CA |
Senior Programmer |
$111,200 |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment |
Novato |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$110,770 |
| Activision Publishing |
Santa Monica |
CA |
Software Engineer – Game Design |
$110,000 |
| DreamWorks Animation |
Redwood City |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$110,000 |
| LucasArts |
San Francisco |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$110,000 |
| LucasArts |
San Francisco |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$110,000 |
| SCEA |
San Diego |
CA |
Computer Scientist |
$110,000 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Technical Director |
$109,054 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Staff Software Engineer |
$108,846 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Staff Software Engineer |
$108,846 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Senior Artificial Intelligence Engineer |
$107,133 |
| Rockstar San Diego |
Carlsbad |
CA |
Lead Programmer |
$106,000 |
| Rockstar San Diego |
Carlsbad |
CA |
Programmer |
$106,000 |
| Activision Publishing |
Santa Monica |
CA |
Programmer Analyst |
$105,000 |
| Factor 5 |
San Rafael |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$105,000 |
| Vivendi Games |
Los Angeles |
CA |
11i Development Manager |
$104,500 |
| Vivendi Games |
Los Angeles |
CA |
11i Development Manager |
$104,500 |
| Vivendi Games |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Applications Development Manager |
$104,500 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$104,247 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$104,247 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$104,247 |
| PDI/ DreamWorks |
Glendale |
CA |
Production Engineer |
$103,430 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$103,050 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$103,000 |
| Midway Studios-Austin |
Austin |
TX |
Lead Gameplay Programmer |
$102,500 |
| Midway Studios-Austin |
Austin |
TX |
Lead Gameplay Programmer |
$102,500 |
| NAMCO BANDAI Games America |
San Jose |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$102,500 |
| Left Field Productions |
Ventura |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$101,972 |
| Page 44 Studios |
San Francisco |
CA |
Computer Software Engineer |
$100,420 |
| Page 44 Studios |
San Francisco |
CA |
Computer Software Engineer |
$100,420 |
| PDI/DreamWorks |
Redwood City |
CA |
Production Engineer |
$100,000 |
| DreamWorks Animation |
Glendale |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$100,000 |
| LucasArts |
San Francisco |
CA |
Senior Gameplay Engineer |
$100,000 |
| NAMCO BANDAI Games America |
Santa Clara |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$100,000 |
| Naughty Dog |
Santa Monica |
CA |
Senior Programmer |
$100,000 |
| Obsidian Entertainment |
Santa Ana |
CA |
Computer Software Engineer |
$100,000 |
| Rockstar San Diego |
Carlsbad |
CA |
Programmer 4 |
$100,000 |
| SCEA |
San Diego |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$100,000 |
| THQ |
Kirkland |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$100,000 |
| Vivendi Games |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Associate Technical Director |
$100,000 |
| Neversoft Entertainment |
Woodland Hills |
CA |
Senior Artificial Intelligence Programmer |
$99,144 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$99,000 |
| Activision Publishing |
Santa Monica |
CA |
Programmer Analyst |
$98,800 |
| SCEA |
San Diego |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$98,150 |
| Activision Publishing |
Santa Monica |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$98,000 |
| Midway Amusement Games |
Chicago |
IL |
Programmer |
$98,000 |
| Sony Online Entertainment |
San Diego |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$98,000 |
| DreamWorks Animation |
Glendale |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$97,958 |
| Electronic Arts |
Emeryville |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$97,906 |
| Electronic Arts |
Emeryville |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$97,906 |
| Electronic Arts |
Emeryville |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$97,365 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer (Software Engineer III) |
$97,365 |
| Z-AXIS Ltd (Activision) |
Foster City |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$97,365 |
| Retro Studios |
Austin |
TX |
Senior Software Engineer |
$95,940 |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment |
Novato |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$95,025 |
| DreamWorks Animation |
Glendale |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$95,006 |
| DreamWorks Animation |
Glendale |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$95,000 |
| DreamWorks Animation |
Redwood City |
CA |
Production Engineer |
$94,500 |
| High Moon Studios |
Carlsbad |
CA |
Senior Programmer |
$94,500 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$94,400 |
| SCEA |
San Diego |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$94,400 |
| LucasArts |
San Francisco |
CA |
AI Engineer |
$93,000 |
| Electronic Arts |
Chicago |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$92,099 |
| Electronic Arts |
Chicago |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$92,099 |
| Electronic Arts |
Chicago |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$92,099 |
| Electronic Arts |
Chicago |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$92,099 |
| Activision Publishing |
Middleton |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$92,000 |
| Midway Studios – Los Angeles |
Moorpark |
CA |
Online Game Programmer |
$92,000 |
| Retro Studios |
Austin |
TX |
Software Engineer |
$92,000 |
| Neversoft Entertainment |
Woodland Hills |
CA |
Project Programmer |
$91,584 |
| id Software |
Mesquite |
TX |
Programmer |
$90,000 |
| LucasArts |
San Francisco |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$90,000 |
| Naughty Dog |
Santa Monica |
CA |
Senior Programmer |
$90,000 |
| Page 44 Studios |
San Francisco |
CA |
Computer Software Engineer |
$90,000 |
| Pixar |
Emeryville |
CA |
Software Engineer (Technical Director) |
$90,000 |
| Secret Level |
San Francisco |
CA |
Tools Programmer |
$90,000 |
| THQ |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Senior Programmer |
$90,000 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Programmer Analyst |
$88,569 |
| Backbone Entertainment |
Newport Beach |
CA |
Lead Rendering Programmer |
$88,000 |
| Nintendo of America |
Redmond |
WA |
Senior Programmer / Analyst |
$88,000 |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment |
Novato |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$87,975 |
| Apogee Software |
Campbell |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$87,006 |
| Apogee Software |
Campbell |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$85,000 |
| LucasArts |
San Francisco |
CA |
Computer Programmer |
$85,000 |
| LucasArts |
San Francisco |
CA |
Gameplay/ Artificial Intelligence Engineer |
$85,000 |
| Naughty Dog |
Santa Monica |
CA |
Senior Programmer |
$85,000 |
| NCsoft Corporation |
Austin |
TX |
Tools Engineer |
$85,000 |
| Retro Studios |
Austin |
TX |
Software Engineer |
$85,000 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Developer Support Engineer |
$85,000 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Developer Support Engineer |
$85,000 |
| The Collective |
Newport Beach |
CA |
Computer Systems Analyst (Sr. Maya Prg) |
$85,000 |
| THQ |
Moorpark |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$85,000 |
| Zipper Interactive |
Redmond |
WA |
Software Engineer |
$85,000 |
| Zipper Interactive |
Redmond |
WA |
Software Engineer |
$85,000 |
| Pixar |
Emeryville |
CA |
Software Engineer (Technical Director) |
$84,942 |
| Electronic Arts Tiburon |
Orlando |
CA |
Software Engineer III |
$84,698 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Programmer/ Analyst |
$84,240 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$84,240 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer (Senior Lead Online Dev) |
$84,240 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$83,600 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$83,512 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$83,512 |
| Sanzaru Games |
San Mateo |
CA |
Senior Engineer |
$83,512 |
| Sanzaru Games |
San Mateo |
CA |
Senior Engineer |
$83,512 |
| WildTangent |
Redmond |
WA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$83,500 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$83,440 |
| Nintendo of America |
Redmond |
WA |
Senior Bilingual Software Engineer |
$83,242 |
| Valve Corporation |
Bellevue |
WA |
Software Engineer |
$83,242 |
| Valve Corporation |
Bellevue |
WA |
Software Engineer |
$83,242 |
| Activision Publishing |
Santa Monica |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$82,900 |
| SCEA |
Foster City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$82,400 |
| Z-AXIS Ltd (Activision) |
Foster City |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$81,890 |
| Electronic Arts |
Orlando |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$81,471 |
| Activision Publishing |
San Francisco |
CA |
Systems Analyst – Product Development |
$81,000 |
| Electronic Arts |
Playa Vista |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$80,925 |
| Nintendo Software Tech Corp |
Redmond |
WA |
Engineering Specialist |
$80,450 |
| Kush Games |
Camarillo |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$80,000 |
| LucasArts |
San Francisco |
CA |
Gameplay Engineer |
$80,000 |
| Rockstar San Diego |
Carlsbad |
CA |
Programmer |
$80,000 |
| SCEA |
San Diego |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$80,000 |
| Electronic Arts Tiburon |
Orlando |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$79,404 |
| Sennari Entertainment |
Cupertino |
CA |
Software Engineer – Lead Programmer |
$79,000 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Senior Software Engineer |
$78,293 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$78,293 |
| Kush Games |
Camarillo |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$76,000 |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment |
Novato |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$75,490 |
| Arete Seven (dba Bungie) |
Kirkland |
WA |
Software Development Engineer |
$75,000 |
| Arete Seven (dba Bungie) |
Kirkland |
WA |
Software Development Engineer |
$75,000 |
| DreamWorks Animation |
Glendale |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$75,000 |
| DreamWorks Animation |
Glendale |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$75,000 |
| Firaxis Games |
Hunt Valley |
MD |
Software Engineer – Gaming Systems |
$75,000 |
| Activision Publishing |
Albany |
CA |
Programmer Analyst |
$74,900 |
| High Impact Games |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Game Programmer |
$74,000 |
| High Impact Games |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Game Programmer |
$74,000 |
| Electronic Arts |
Emeryville |
CA |
Software Engineer (Audio Software Engineer) |
$73,278 |
| Gas Powered Games Corporation |
Redmond |
WA |
Graphics Engineer (PC) |
$72,500 |
| Red Storm Entertainment |
Morrisville |
NC |
AI Engineer |
$72,000 |
| Vicarious Visions |
Menands |
NY |
Game Programmer |
$71,470 |
| Arete Seven (dba Bungie) |
Kirkland |
WA |
AI Programmer |
$70,000 |
| Arete Seven (dba Bungie) |
Kirkland |
WA |
Artificial Intelligence Programmer |
$70,000 |
| Idol Minds |
Louisville |
CO |
Senior Games Programmer |
$70,000 |
| Kush Games |
Camarillo |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$70,000 |
| LucasArts |
San Francisco |
CA |
UI Interface Engineer |
$70,000 |
| THQ |
Carrollton |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$70,000 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$69,700 |
| Electronic Arts |
Playa Vista |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$69,362 |
| Electronic Arts |
Playa Vista |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$69,362 |
| Electronic Arts Tiburon |
Orlando |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$68,543 |
| Pixar |
Emeryville |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$67,600 |
| Pixar |
Emeryville |
CA |
Software Engineer (Technical Director) |
$67,600 |
| Activision Publishing |
Albany |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$66,200 |
| Activision Publishing |
Santa Monica |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$66,000 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$65,325 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$65,325 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$65,325 |
| Electronic Arts |
Redwood City |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$65,325 |
| Arete Seven (dba Bungie) |
Kirkland |
WA |
Game Designer |
$65,000 |
| Blue Heat Games |
Atlanta |
GA |
Lead Programmer |
$65,000 |
| High Impact Games |
N Hollywood |
CA |
Computer Systems Analyst |
$65,000 |
| High Moon Studios |
Carlsbad |
CA |
Associate Programmer |
$65,000 |
| Obsidian Entertainment |
Santa Ana |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$65,000 |
| Pixar |
Emeryville |
CA |
Software Engineer (Technical Director) |
$65,000 |
| Sony Online Entertainment |
San Diego |
CA |
Computer Systems Engineer |
$65,000 |
| High Impact Games |
N Hollywood |
CA |
Computer Systems Analyst |
$62,000 |
| Nintendo Software Tech Corp |
Redmond |
WA |
Engineering Specialist (Software Engineer) |
$61,300 |
| Electronic Arts |
Chicago |
CA |
Software Developer |
$60,606 |
| Midway Amusement Games |
Chicago |
IL |
Software Engineer |
$60,000 |
| Obsidian Entertainment |
Santa Ana |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$60,000 |
| Raven Software Solutions |
Jacksonville |
FL |
Software Engineer |
$60,000 |
| Raven Software Solutions |
Jacksonville |
FL |
Software Engineer |
$60,000 |
| Ready At Dawn Studios |
Santa Ana |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$58,000 |
| Ready At Dawn Studios |
Santa Ana |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$58,000 |
| THQ |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$57,803 |
| Electronic Arts Tiburon |
Orlando |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$57,701 |
| THQ |
Kirkland |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$57,000 |
| High Voltage Software |
Hoffman Estates |
IL |
Software Engineer |
$56,000 |
| Activision Publishing |
Albany |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$55,000 |
| Kush Games |
Camarillo |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$55,000 |
| Kush Games |
Camarillo |
CA |
Software Engineer – Games |
$55,000 |
| Raven Software Solutions |
Jacksonville |
FL |
Software Engineer |
$55,000 |
| Raven Software Solutions |
Jacksonville |
FL |
Software Engineer |
$55,000 |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment |
Novato |
CA |
Software Engineer (Game Tools) |
$55,000 |
| Visual Concepts Entertainment |
Novato |
CA |
Software Programming Engineer |
$55,000 |
| Realtime Associates |
El Segundo |
CA |
Computer Programmer |
$53,500 |
| SCEA |
Austin |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$52,374 |
| Big Fish Games |
Seattle |
WA |
Software Development Engineer in Test |
$52,250 |
| Electronic Arts |
Chicago |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$51,071 |
| THQ |
Moorpark |
CA |
Programmer |
$51,000 |
| Insomniac Games |
Burbank |
CA |
Associate Gameplay Programmer |
$50,050 |
| Idol Minds |
Louisville |
CO |
Games Programmer |
$50,000 |
| Kush Games |
Camarillo |
CA |
Computer Programmer |
$50,000 |
| THQ |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Game Programmer |
$50,000 |
| Papaya Studio |
Irvine |
CA |
Game Programmer |
$48,000 |
| Electronic Arts Tiburon |
Orlando |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$46,839 |
| THQ |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Game Programmer |
$45,000 |
| THQ |
Los Angeles |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$45,000 |
| Electronic Arts |
Bountiful |
CA |
Software Engineer |
$42,588 |
| Papaya Studio |
Irvine |
CA |
Game Programmer |
$38,000 |
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omg…$$$$$$$$$$$$…and lots of it..o_o darn darn..can’t wait to graduate lol..