Demand Share
6.4%
↑ +6.4pp vs prior 26 weeks
Median Salary
$148k
$148k – $148k range
Job Count
3
last 26 weeks
All figures reflect the last 26 weeks of job postings.
Key facts
Demand share
6.4%
Median salary
$148k
Jobs (last 26 weeks)
3
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Last 26 weeks
| Experience Level | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director · Backend | $157,000 | $157,000 | $157,000 | $157,000 |
| Junior · Backend | $87,700 | $87,800 | $87,900 | $87,960 |
| Lead · Backend | $156,650 | $192,050 | $213,100 | $217,500 |
| Mid · Backend | $137,300 | $165,525 | $205,000 | $265,000 |
| Principal · Backend | $169,863 | $208,938 | $247,638 | $289,500 |
| Senior · Backend | $170,000 | $182,700 | $212,000 | $226,280 |
| Staff · Backend | $197,938 | $228,075 | $262,500 | $279,650 |
| VP · Backend | $205,000 | $205,000 | $205,000 | $205,000 |
| Backend | $119,000 | $129,740 | $160,000 | $166,000 |
| Junior · Data | $121,250 | $137,500 | $153,750 | $163,500 |
| Lead · Data | $200,000 | $214,508 | $214,508 | $222,828 |
| Manager · Data | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 |
| Mid · Data | $144,000 | $170,000 | $204,310 | $250,000 |
| Principal · Data | $176,563 | $207,400 | $257,125 | $328,553 |
| Senior · Data | $170,000 | $170,000 | $195,500 | $217,000 |
| Staff · Data | $196,500 | $226,000 | $260,450 | $279,000 |
| VP · Data | $138,300 | $142,700 | $147,100 | $149,740 |
| Data | $160,000 | $178,250 | $217,500 | $224,000 |
| Lead · DevOps | $139,000 | $153,572 | $164,625 | $175,800 |
| Manager · DevOps | $224,000 | $224,000 | $224,000 | $224,000 |
| Mid · DevOps | $146,750 | $152,500 | $169,500 | $197,500 |
| Principal · DevOps | $143,143 | $150,717 | $198,125 | $221,300 |
| Senior · DevOps | $160,875 | $182,000 | $197,500 | $213,700 |
| Staff · DevOps | $144,500 | $188,000 | $237,500 | $276,900 |
| VP · DevOps | $177,900 | $177,900 | $177,900 | $177,900 |
| DevOps | $109,000 | $109,000 | $109,000 | $109,000 |
| Junior · Embedded | $103,750 | $130,000 | $140,000 | $146,000 |
| Lead · Embedded | $162,500 | $219,000 | $222,000 | $256,000 |
| Manager · Embedded | $182,500 | $182,500 | $182,500 | $182,500 |
| Mid · Embedded | $110,000 | $130,000 | $149,013 | $172,300 |
| Principal · Embedded | $175,736 | $188,395 | $204,000 | $206,100 |
| Senior · Embedded | $135,625 | $159,019 | $173,917 | $201,500 |
| Staff · Embedded | $173,500 | $199,933 | $207,717 | $216,500 |
| Embedded | $117,500 | $117,500 | $160,750 | $186,700 |
| Lead · Frontend | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $178,500 |
| Manager · Frontend | $235,450 | $235,450 | $235,450 | $235,450 |
| Mid · Frontend | $112,580 | $122,275 | $172,500 | $237,500 |
| Principal · Frontend | $204,500 | $223,000 | $242,375 | $273,650 |
| Senior · Frontend | $149,500 | $188,900 | $222,500 | $235,750 |
| Staff · Frontend | $186,500 | $212,500 | $263,000 | $273,400 |
| Junior · Fullstack | $82,775 | $92,500 | $117,500 | $149,000 |
| Lead · Fullstack | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $201,230 |
| Manager · Fullstack | $219,900 | $219,900 | $219,900 | $219,900 |
| Mid · Fullstack | $131,908 | $158,410 | $200,000 | $240,000 |
| Principal · Fullstack | $189,615 | $215,400 | $263,188 | $295,500 |
| Senior · Fullstack | $170,000 | $192,500 | $214,500 | $245,000 |
| Staff · Fullstack | $196,250 | $232,500 | $271,000 | $286,840 |
| VP · Fullstack | $174,000 | $174,000 | $174,000 | $174,000 |
| Fullstack | $129,870 | $130,000 | $165,000 | $186,000 |
| Director · ML/AI | $256,525 | $290,150 | $329,400 | $352,375 |
| Intern · ML/AI | $93,000 | $225,000 | $250,000 | $280,000 |
| Junior · ML/AI | $190,000 | $190,000 | $190,000 | $190,000 |
| Lead · ML/AI | $178,450 | $218,500 | $258,050 | $269,700 |
| Manager · ML/AI | $166,500 | $250,000 | $318,500 | $318,500 |
| Mid · ML/AI | $145,250 | $185,000 | $219,625 | $291,380 |
| Principal · ML/AI | $192,500 | $233,525 | $300,000 | $337,000 |
| Senior · ML/AI | $171,438 | $200,750 | $229,146 | $262,500 |
| Staff · ML/AI | $208,375 | $236,750 | $295,000 | $314,350 |
| VP · ML/AI | $301,000 | $301,000 | $301,000 | $301,000 |
| ML/AI | $173,400 | $214,508 | $216,000 | $223,200 |
| Director · Management | $220,000 | $250,750 | $301,900 | $360,000 |
| Lead · Management | $132,000 | $152,000 | $228,000 | $273,600 |
| Manager · Management | $167,063 | $217,550 | $260,000 | $269,600 |
| Principal · Management | $204,750 | $218,500 | $292,550 | $336,980 |
| VP · Management | $210,000 | $280,000 | $300,000 | $306,400 |
| Lead · Mobile | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| Mid · Mobile | $140,750 | $142,849 | $174,000 | $191,605 |
| Principal · Mobile | $234,594 | $249,396 | $264,198 | $273,079 |
| Senior · Mobile | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| Staff · Mobile | $202,500 | $260,450 | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Mobile | $101,192 | $101,192 | $101,192 | $101,192 |
| Director · Other | $203,500 | $203,500 | $203,500 | $203,500 |
| Intern · Other | $118,875 | $147,750 | $173,875 | $189,550 |
| Junior · Other | $84,372 | $87,532 | $90,692 | $92,588 |
| Lead · Other | $140,842 | $172,825 | $213,750 | $252,669 |
| Manager · Other | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| Mid · Other | $108,000 | $134,000 | $167,500 | $192,000 |
| Principal · Other | $137,700 | $202,570 | $244,957 | $290,650 |
| Senior · Other | $138,758 | $170,000 | $184,625 | $211,075 |
| Staff · Other | $149,210 | $178,400 | $193,600 | $223,000 |
| VP · Other | $161,000 | $161,000 | $161,000 | $161,000 |
| Other | $103,125 | $142,250 | $181,875 | $207,220 |
| Director · Platform | $207,250 | $252,500 | $280,625 | $296,150 |
| Intern · Platform | $118,875 | $147,750 | $151,900 | $154,390 |
| Junior · Platform | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Lead · Platform | $165,000 | $188,750 | $229,988 | $258,100 |
| Manager · Platform | $180,000 | $184,325 | $207,500 | $248,240 |
| Mid · Platform | $165,625 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $189,500 |
| Principal · Platform | $188,000 | $224,000 | $269,250 | $319,500 |
| Senior · Platform | $170,000 | $188,000 | $213,250 | $249,320 |
| Staff · Platform | $200,000 | $231,500 | $260,000 | $295,000 |
| VP · Platform | $274,875 | $279,750 | $284,625 | $287,550 |
| Platform | $105,125 | $114,500 | $160,500 | $169,500 |
| Director · QA | $224,050 | $224,050 | $224,050 | $224,050 |
| Junior · QA | $76,000 | $84,000 | $92,000 | $96,800 |
| Lead · QA | $140,000 | $162,750 | $169,500 | $189,400 |
| Mid · QA | $88,750 | $110,000 | $133,561 | $167,076 |
| Principal · QA | $144,327 | $149,154 | $153,980 | $156,876 |
| Senior · QA | $125,000 | $126,000 | $147,925 | $160,250 |
| Staff · QA | $157,250 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $180,200 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How popular is Gaming in job listings?
- Over the last 26 weeks, Gaming appears in 6.4% of tracked job postings, with 3 jobs mentioning it.
- What is the median salary for Gaming roles?
- Across the last 26 weeks of postings, the median (p50) salary for roles requiring Gaming is $148k per year.
- What technologies are commonly used with Gaming?
- Technologies frequently paired with Gaming include Networking, AWS, Control Systems, Automated Reasoning, C#.
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