DreamWorks Animation Lead Engineer Salaries in San Francisco | Comparably
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DreamWorks Animation Lead Engineer Salaries in San Francisco

The average DreamWorks Animation Lead Engineer in San Francisco earns an estimated $173,429 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $153,835 with a $19,594 bonus. DreamWorks Animation's Lead Engineer compensation is $37,888 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at DreamWorks Animation in San Francisco can range from $110,000 - $238,000.

In San Francisco, The Engineering Department at DreamWorks Animation earns $21,137 more on average than the Product Department.

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$173,429
Average Compensation
$153,835
avg. base
$19,594
avg. bonus

Lead Engineer Salaries at DreamWorks Animation

In San Francisco, Lead Engineers earn $6,656 more than Lead Engineers, and $6,426 less than Principal Engineers.

Developer
$254k*
Director of Engineering
$236k*
Group Engineering Manager
$200k*
Engineering Manager
$192k*
Principal Engineer
$180k*
Lead Engineer
$167k*
Sales Engineer
$159k*
Data Scientist
$154k*
Senior QA
$144k*
Mobile Developer
$143k*
DevOps
$142k*
QA
$116k*
Jr Developer
$111k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at DreamWorks Animation by Department

In San Francisco, The Engineering Department averages $21,137 more than the Product Department, and $997 less than the Enterprise Risk Department

Enterprise Risk
$178,065 Avg. total comp.
+$997
Engineering
$177,068 Avg. total comp.
Product
$155,931 Avg. total comp.
-$21k

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Lead Engineer at companies similar size to DreamWorks Animation reported making $128,081, while the average male Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $143,893.

Lead Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Lead Engineer at companies similar size to DreamWorks Animation reported making $150,743, while the average Native American Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $120,000.

How Lead Engineers at DreamWorks Animation Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at DreamWorks Animation believe they're not compensated fairly. 60% of Lead Engineers at DreamWorks Animation say they receive annual bonuses, and the majority (61%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at DreamWorks Animation

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