Senior Game Programmer Salary in the United States

How much does a Senior Game Programmer make in the United States? The average Senior Game Programmer salary in the United States is $90,081 as of October 30, 2019, but the salary range typically falls between $79,802 and $102,576. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Senior gameplay engineer
Survios - Los Angeles , California
Survios , the foremost virtual reality game developer and pioneer of the future of immersive technologies, has an opening for an ambitious, visionary, and experienced Senior Gameplay Engineer working ...
Jobtome - 6 days ago
Senior Gameplay Programmer | Unity or Unreal | AR/VR
Verticalmove, Inc. - Seattle , WA
Software engineers on our team prototype new ideas, build innovative experiences at scale, and ... popular game engines such as Unity3D or Unreal 4. • Proficient with linear algebra and 3D ...
ZipRecruiter - 2 days ago
Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Company)
Cybercoders - Las Vegas , NV
Senior Software / Game Engineer Job Location: Las Vegas, NV Salary: $90k- $120k DOE, Benefits, 401k Match Requirements: 3-8+ Years with C# (or Python, C++, Unity, etc.), Gaming experience strongly ...
CyberCoders, Inc - 9 days ago
Senior Unity Developer
Red Games Co. -
Red Games Co. is seeking a dynamic, hands on Sr. Unity Game Developer to join our Salt Lake City studio. This person will share key responsibility in the development and integration of games for ...
LinkedIn - 7 days ago
Senior Game Networking Engineer
Roblox - San Mateo , CA
... game on Roblox. You Are: * Amazing at systems-level C++ programming (6+ years of experience) : the actual work the CPU does when you use smart pointers, templates, virtual functions, and blocks of ...
Lensa - 7 days ago
Gameplay Programmer for AAA Studio - UE4
Verticalmove, Inc. - Redmond , WA
We are seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer to contribute to our development process on a AAA game title. This position specializes in specific areas of programming that centers around the ...
ZipRecruiter - 4 days ago
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Average Total Cash Compensation

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110775
100749
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Game Programmer in the United States. The base salary for Senior Game Programmer ranges from $79,802 to $102,576 with the average base salary of $90,081. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $90,348 to $110,775 with the average total cash compensation of $100,749.

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