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Riot Games filed 69 certified labour condition applications with the US Department of Labor between 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, covering 69 worker positions. Every wage below is a figure Riot Games put in front of a federal agency, not a number from a job advert.

Source: US Department of Labor, FY2026 Q3 disclosure data

Read both columns together. Paying the prevailing wage is legal and normal — it is the floor Congress set, not a loophole. The employer also chooses the wage level (I–IV) on the form, and a senior level carries a higher floor, so a wide margin above the floor can reflect the level selected rather than generosity. Read the two columns together, and treat neither as evidence of wrongdoing.
$157k
Median wage filed
$148k
Median legal floor
6%
Above the floor
69
Certified filings

How close to the legal minimum?

Of 69 certified filings, 54 (78%) were at or within 1% of the prevailing wage — the lowest figure Riot Games was legally permitted to offer for that role, in that location, at that skill level. Nationally the figure is 41%.

Wage levels selected

The employer chooses this level on the form, and it sets the legal floor. Level I is entry, Level IV is fully competent.

LevelFilingsShare
Level I46%
Level II1219%
Level III1321%
Level IV3454%

Most-filed job titles

Job titleFilings
Software Engineer II11
Software Engineer III4
Database Engineer4
Insights Analyst II3
Concept Artist III3
Data Scientist III3
3D Character Artist2
Software Engineer2
Security Engineer III2
Public Relations Strategist III2
Machine Learning Engineer II2
Manager, VFX Art2

Where the work is

WorksiteFilings
Los Angeles, CA54
Mercer Island, WA5
Clayton, MO4
Redwood City, CA2
Sunnyvale, CA2
South Jordan, UT1
Buffalo, NY1

Open roles at Riot Games right now

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Senior Revenue AccountantSeoul, KoreaFinance & Strategy14 days ago
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Consumer Product Business Operations Lead - Consumer Products & Experiences (CPX)Shanghai, ChinaPubSports China16 days ago
Senior Technical Artist, Animation - Unpublished R&D ProductShanghai, ChinaCN Game Studio16 days ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Audio - Singapore Efficiency TeamSingaporeGames Studio Operations19 days ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, 3D - Singapore Efficiency TeamSingaporeGames Studio Operations19 days ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Animation - Singapore Efficiency TeamSingaporeGames Studio Operations19 days ago
Staff Software Engineer, Social & Store - Unpublished R&D ProductSydney, AustraliaRiot Discovery Studio19 days ago
Staff Software Engineer, Engine & Tools - Unpublished R&D ProductSydney, AustraliaRiot Discovery Studio19 days ago
Recruiter - Games (Contract)Shanghai, ChinaChina Enterprise19 days ago
UX Designer II - Teamfight Tactics (Contract)SingaporeLeague Studio19 days ago
Senior UX Designer – League of Legends (12 Month Contract)Dublin, IrelandLeague Studio19 days ago
Principal Software Engineer, Rendering - Unpublished R&D ProductLos Angeles, USARiot Discovery Studio$229k – $320k
Financial Accountant (13 Month Contract)Dublin, IrelandFinance & Strategy21 days ago
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Program Manager -VALORANT MobileShanghai, ChinaVALORANT Studio22 days ago
IP CounselLos Angeles, USALegal$185k – $258k
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Checking this yourself. The FY2026 file is a public download from the Department of Labor. Search it for “Riot Games, Inc.”. Figures here cover certified applications only; withdrawn and denied applications are excluded.

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