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Nintendo Salary

Nintendo Salary

Nintendo pays a median base salary of $218K ($174K–$261K) across 41 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $174K–$261K salary range

Median: $218K  ·  Based on 41 public Nintendo job postings  ·  Updated June 10, 2026


This Nintendo 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

Nintendo · base salary benchmark · updated June 10, 2026
$218K
Median base
$174K–$261K
Typical range
32
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate (2 postings cite equity)
Salary by department
7870T - Development: Platform
$261K (8)
6505 - Communications
$261K (5)
6565 - Publisher & Dev Relations
$218K (3)
Highest-paying skills
Python $203KKong $169KTableau $160K

Highest-paying open roles at Nintendo

Nintendo salary by department

  • 7870T - Development: Platform: $261K median (8 roles)
  • 6505 - Communications: $261K median (5 roles)
  • 6565 - Publisher & Dev Relations: $218K median (3 roles)

Nintendo salary by seniority

  • Mid: $151K median (9)
  • Senior: $261K median (14)
  • Staff: $239K median (6)
  • Manager: $218K median (11)

Nintendo salary by location

  • Remote: $218K median (18 roles)

Remote work at Nintendo

49% of Nintendo's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Nintendo looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (4) · AWS (4) · React (3) · Java (3) · CI/CD (3) · TypeScript (2) · Docker (2) · Terraform (2) · Spring (2) · JavaScript (1).

Benefits & perks at Nintendo

Commonly listed: dental (27) · 401k (27) · bonus (27) · pto (27) · relocation (3).

About Nintendo

Nintendo is 1,001–5,000 employees · HQ Los Angeles, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Nintendo

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 27 that do, Bachelor's and Master's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 5% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Nintendo total compensation signals

Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 100% of roles list a bonus. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Nintendo hiring activity

Nintendo has 32 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 41 public job postings with disclosed pay. 8 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (32 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Nintendo pay?
The median base salary is $218K, with a typical range of $174K–$261K, based on 41 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Nintendo?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Sr Principal, Program Management, at $304K base.

Which team pays the most at Nintendo?
The 7870T - Development: Platform team, at a $261K 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

USD base salary aggregated from 41 public Nintendo 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 10, 2026.

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