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Electronic Arts (EA) Lead Engineer Salaries in Salinas, CA

The average Electronic Arts (EA) Lead Engineer in Salinas, CA earns an estimated $181,914 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $160,914 with a $21,000 bonus. Electronic Arts (EA) Lead Engineer compensation is $46,372 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at Electronic Arts (EA) in Salinas, CA can range from $146,000 - $221,000.

In Salinas, CA, The Engineering Department at Electronic Arts (EA) earns $12,170 more on average than the Design Department.

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$181,914

Average Compensation

$160,914: avg. base

$21,000: avg. bonus

Lead Engineer Salaries at Electronic Arts (EA)

In Salinas, CA, Lead Engineers earn $8,671 more than DevOps, and $21,000 less than Lead Engineers.

Director of Engineering

$250k

Principal Engineer

$205k*

Lead Engineer

$203k*

DevOps

$173k*

Engineering Manager

$173k

Group Engineering Manager

$168k*

Sales Engineer

$152k*

Senior Developer

$150k*

Developer

$133k

Mobile Developer

$129k*

Senior QA

$126k*

Data Scientist

$126k*

Jr Developer

$101k*

$94k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Electronic Arts (EA) by Department

In Salinas, CA, The Engineering Department averages $12,170 more than the Design Department, and $14,478 less than the Legal Department

Legal

$132,213 Avg. total comp.

+$14k

Engineering

$117,735 Avg. total comp.

Design

$105,565 Avg. total comp.

-$12k

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Lead Engineer at companies similar size to Electronic Arts (EA) reported making $127,892, while the average male Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $146,865.

Lead Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Lead Engineer at companies similar size to Electronic Arts (EA) reported making $150,888, while the average Hispanic or Latino Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $130,796.

How Lead Engineers at Electronic Arts (EA) Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at Electronic Arts (EA) believe they're compensated fairly. 91% of Lead Engineers at Electronic Arts (EA) say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (74%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Electronic Arts (EA)

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

61% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

91% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

74% Yes

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