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Electronic Arts (EA) Lead Engineer Salary

The average Electronic Arts (EA) Lead Engineer earns an estimated $162,032 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $141,780 with a $20,252 bonus. Electronic Arts (EA) Lead Engineer compensation is $26,481 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer. Lead Engineer salaries at Electronic Arts (EA) can range from $87,500 - $221,000.

The Engineering Department at Electronic Arts (EA) earns $7,213 more on average than the Sales Department.

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Average Compensation

$141,780: avg. base

$20,252: avg. bonus

Lead Engineer Salaries at Electronic Arts (EA)

Lead Engineers earn $5,618 more than Senior QAs, and $4,464 less than Senior Developers.

Director of Engineering

$250k

Group Engineering Manager

$243k*

Principal Engineer

$190k*

Sales Engineer

$179k*

Lead Engineer

$175k*

Engineering Manager

$173k

Senior Developer

$166k*

Senior QA

$156k*

Mobile Developer

$149k*

Data Scientist

$145k*

DevOps

$136k*

Developer

$133k

$118k*

Jr Developer

$112k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Electronic Arts (EA) by Department

The Engineering Department averages $7,213 more than the Sales Department, and $2,815 less than the Product Department

Product

$142,533 Avg. total comp.

+$3k

Engineering

$139,718 Avg. total comp.

Sales

$132,505 Avg. total comp.

-$7k

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?

62% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

91% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

74% Yes

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