Pixar Animation Studios Lead Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Pixar Animation Studios is an Academy Award ®-winning computer animation studio with the technical, creative and production capabilities to create a new generation of animated feature films, merchandise and other related products. Pixar's objective is to combine proprietary technology and world-class creative talent to develop computer-animated feature films with memorable characters and heartwarming stories that appeal to audiences of all ages. read more
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Pixar Animation Studios Lead Engineer Salary

The average Pixar Animation Studios Lead Engineer earns $184,000 annually, which includes a base salary of $169,000 with a $15,000 bonus. This total compensation is $48,449 more than the US average for a Lead Engineer.

The Engineering Department at Pixar Animation Studios earns $15,577 more on average than the Design Department. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary record from Pixar Animation Studios Lead Engineers.

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$169,000
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Lead Engineer Salaries at Pixar Animation Studios

Lead Engineers earn $20,968 more than Engineering Managers, and $23,374 less than Directors of Engineering.

Director of Engineering
$207k*
Lead Engineer
$184k
Engineering Manager
$163k*
Group Engineering Manager
$163k*
Principal Engineer
$157k*
$145k
Sales Engineer
$139k*
Senior Developer
$136k*
Data Scientist
$130k*
Mobile Developer
$126k*
DevOps
$116k*
Senior QA
$114k*
QA
$86k*
Jr Developer
$82k*
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Compensation at Pixar Animation Studios by Department

The Engineering Department averages $15,577 more than the Design Department, and $11,136 less than the Product Department

Product
$134,489 Avg. total comp.
+$11k
Engineering
$123,353 Avg. total comp.
Design
$107,776 Avg. total comp.
-$16k

Average Equity for Lead Engineer at Pixar Animation Studios

Recent Lead Engineer Salaries at Pixar Animation Studios

Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$184,000 Salary + Bonus

Lead Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Lead Engineer at companies similar size to Pixar Animation Studios 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 Pixar Animation Studios reported making $150,743, while the average Native American Lead Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $120,000.

How Lead Engineers at Pixar Animation Studios Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Lead Engineers at Pixar Animation Studios believe they're compensated fairly. 78% of Lead Engineers at Pixar Animation Studios say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (78%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Pixar Animation Studios

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