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Epic Games Salary

Epic Games Salary

Epic Games pays a median of $226K ($194K–$253K) across 35 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $194K–$253K salary range

Median: $226K  ·  Based on 35 public Epic Games job postings  ·  Updated June 22, 2026


This Epic Games salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Epic Games · pay benchmark · updated June 22, 2026
$226K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$194K–$253K
Typical range
$412K view JD
Highest base · Director, Product Management (Discovery)
35
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+15
30 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 3% of roles mention equity
IC salary by seniority
Senior
$219K (12)
Staff
$264K (5)
Salary by department · median & top base
engineering generalist
$264K · $345K top (5)
engineering specialist
$240K · $341K top (6)
art
$219K · $383K top (8)
general design
$199K · $301K top (6)
Highest-paying skills
Unreal Engine $221K

Highest-paying open roles at Epic Games

Epic Games salary by department

  • engineering generalist: $264K median · $345K top base — Principal Software Programmer, Media Services (view JD) (5 roles)
  • engineering specialist: $240K median · $341K top base — Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Discovery Recommendations (view JD) (6 roles)
  • art: $219K median · $383K top base — Cinematics Director (view JD) (8 roles)
  • general design: $199K median · $301K top base — Design Director, Battle Pass (view JD) (6 roles)

Epic Games salary by seniority

  • Senior: $219K median · $341K top base — Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Discovery Recommendations (view JD) (12)
  • Staff: $264K median · $345K top base — Principal Software Programmer, Media Services (view JD) (5)

Epic Games salary — lead & management

  • Lead: $225K median · $334K top base — Lead Environment Concept Artist (view JD) (6)
  • Director: $243K median · $412K top base — Director, Product Management (Discovery) (view JD) (8)

What Epic Games looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (3) · Go (2) · Kubernetes (2) · AWS (2) · Java (1) · Social Media (1) · Regulatory Compliance (1) · P&L (1) · Photoshop (1) · Team Leadership (1).

Benefits & perks at Epic Games

Commonly listed: dental (9) · 401k (9) · life-ins (9) · unlimited-pto (9) · pto (9).

About Epic Games

Epic Games is Late Stage stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 1991 · HQ Cary, North Carolina. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Epic Games

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 1 that do, Bachelor's is most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 3% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Epic Games hiring activity

Epic Games has 35 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 35 public job postings with disclosed pay. 15 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (30 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Epic Games pay?
The median pay is $226K, with a typical range of $194K–$253K, based on 35 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Epic Games?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director, Product Management (Discovery), at $255K–$412K base.

Which team pays the most at Epic Games?
The engineering generalist team, at a $264K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 35 public Epic Games job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 22, 2026.

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