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SENIOR GAMEPLAY ENGINEER

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 32 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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32

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$150,250

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

11

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$102,210

25th Percentile

$111,100

Median (50th)

$150,250

75th Percentile

$167,588

90th Percentile

$188,000

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Top Employers Hiring SENIOR GAMEPLAY ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Striking Distance Studios 3 $184,140 $147,410 - $190,000 100.0%
UBISOFT, INC. 3 $152,000 $148,500 - $155,792 100.0%
Cat Daddy Games LLC 2 $102,500 $95,000 - $110,000 100.0%
Cloud Imperium Games, LLC 2 $101,350 $99,200 - $103,500 0.0%
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC 2 $152,176 $147,000 - $157,351 100.0%
1047 Games, Inc. 1 $114,400 $114,400 - $114,400 100.0%
Genies Inc. 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
Neureal LLC 1 $107,000 $107,000 - $107,000 100.0%
Bungie, Inc. 1 $171,000 $171,000 - $171,000 100.0%
Super Evil MegaCorp 1 $187,143 $187,143 - $187,143 100.0%
2K GAMES, INC. 1 $153,691 $153,691 - $153,691 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 18 $150,250 $95,000 - $190,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SAN FRANCISCO CA 2 $152,926
Kirkland WA 2 $102,500
San Ramon CA 2 $187,070
LOS ANGELES CA 2 $101,350
San Francisco CA 1 $187,143
San Mateo CA 1 $153,691
AUSTIN TX 1 $147,000
SAN RAMON CA 1 $147,410
Bellevue WA 1 $171,000
Irvine CA 1 $190,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SENIOR GAMEPLAY ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SENIOR GAMEPLAY ENGINEER 32 $138,392
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $166,320 100.0%
2022 1 $99,200 0.0%
2023 5 $110,000 80.0%
2024 1 $147,410 100.0%
2025 6 $164,176 100.0%
2026 3 $114,400 100.0%
Company Comparison - SENIOR GAMEPLAY ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Striking Distance Studios 3 $184,140 100.0%
UBISOFT, INC. 3 $152,000 100.0%
Cat Daddy Games LLC 2 $102,500 100.0%
Cloud Imperium Games, LLC 2 $101,350 0.0%
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC 2 $152,176 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.