Roblox Salary

💰 $220K–$320K salary range

Median: $269K  ·  Based on 182 public Roblox job postings  ·  Updated June 19, 2026

This Roblox 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

Highest-paying open roles at Roblox

• Director of Engineering, Economy ML — $399K–$458K · Software Engineering
• Director of Engineering - AI for Roblox Studio — $399K–$458K · Software Engineering
• Director of Engineering – Studio Systems — $399K–$458K · Software Engineering
• Technical Director, Content Platform — $399K–$458K · Engineering
• Distinguished Machine Learning Engineer - Safety — $399K–$458K · Machine Learning
• Distinguished Engineer, Luau Application — $399K–$458K · Software Engineering
• Distinguished Engineer, Machine Learning Systems – Economy — $397K–$456K · Machine Learning
• Principal Security Software Engineer, Enterprise Security — $385K–$443K · Software Engineering
• Director of Product, Consumer Frontend — $383K–$439K · Product Management
• Technical Director - Data Science (Discovery) — $374K–$430K · Data Science

Roblox salary by department

• machine learning: $346K median · $458K top base — Distinguished Machine Learning Engineer - Safety (view JD) (10 roles)
• product management: $306K median · $439K top base — Director of Product, Consumer Frontend (view JD) (11 roles)
• data science: $290K median · $430K top base — Technical Director - Data Science (Discovery) (view JD) (10 roles)
• software engineering: $269K median · $458K top base — Director of Engineering, Economy ML (view JD) (111 roles)

Roblox salary by seniority

• Mid: $212K median · $252K top base — Privacy and Security Counsel (view JD) (7)
• Senior: $243K median · $399K top base — Senior Engineering Manager, Search and Discovery (view JD) (102)
• Staff: $320K median · $458K top base — Distinguished Machine Learning Engineer - Safety (view JD) (45)

Roblox salary — lead & management

• Manager: $319K median · $345K top base — Engineering Manager - Risk & Fraud (view JD) (15)
• Director: $420K median · $458K top base — Director of Engineering, Economy ML (view JD) (8)

Roblox salary by location

• Remote: $220K median · $345K top base — Principal Software Engineer, Connections (view JD) (5 roles)

Remote work at Roblox

3% of Roblox's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $220K median vs $269K onsite.

What Roblox looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (30) · Go (23) · React (20) · SQL (17) · Java (15) · CI/CD (13) · Rust (10) · Kubernetes (10) · R (8) · Airflow (8).

About Roblox

Roblox is Public stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2004 · HQ San Mateo, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Roblox

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 61 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's are 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; 85% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Roblox total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Roblox hiring activity

Roblox has 182 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 182 public job postings with disclosed pay. 100 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (116 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Roblox pay?
The median pay is $269K, with a typical range of $220K–$320K, based on 182 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Roblox?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director of Engineering, Economy ML, at $399K–$458K base.

Which team pays the most at Roblox?
The machine learning team, at a $346K 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 182 public Roblox 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 19, 2026.

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