Roblox Salary

💰 $264K–$400K salary range

Median: $400K  ·  Based on 174 public Roblox job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 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

• Senior Developer Relations Manager, Japan — $400K · Developer Relations (Non-Tech)
• Developer Engagement Team (Contract) — $400K · Developer Relations (Non-Tech)
• Director of Engineering - AI for Roblox Studio — $399K–$400K · Software Engineering
• Director of Engineering – Studio Systems — $399K–$400K · Software Engineering
• Distinguished Engineer, Marketplace — $399K–$400K · Software Engineering
• Senior Engineering Manager, AI Platform — $399K–$400K · Software Engineering

Roblox salary by department

• Software Engineering: $400K median (97 roles)
• Machine Learning: $400K median (11 roles)
• Design & Creative: $400K median (3 roles)
• Developer Relations (Non-Tech): $400K median (4 roles)
• Finance & Accounting: $400K median (5 roles)
• Early Career Full-Time: $400K median (4 roles)
• Engineering: $295K median (3 roles)
• Product Management: $281K median (9 roles)

Roblox salary by seniority

• Mid: $212K median (19)
• Senior: $400K median (93)
• Staff: $400K median (37)
• Manager: $295K median (16)
• Director: $400K median (8)

Roblox salary by location

• Remote: $400K median (6 roles)

Remote work at Roblox

3% of Roblox's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $400K median vs $400K onsite.

What Roblox looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (12) · Go (10) · React (8) · Java (6) · Rust (4) · Kubernetes (4) · CI/CD (4) · Airflow (2) · Terraform (2) · Swift (2).

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 53 that do, Bachelor's and PhD 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; 43% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Roblox total compensation signals

Beyond base salary, 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 163 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 174 public job postings with disclosed pay. 74 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (108 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 2 contract roles in the mix.

Common questions

What does Roblox pay?
The median base salary is $400K, with a typical range of $264K–$400K, based on 174 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 Senior Developer Relations Manager, Japan, at $400K base.

Which team pays the most at Roblox?
The Software Engineering team, at a $400K 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 174 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 9, 2026.

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