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Game Development Industry Salaries 2026

Salary benchmarks by role, category, and professional level, sourced from the INGAMEJOB candidate database and annual salary research.

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Business development manager

Overall

Business Development and Sales

Q1$2kMedian$3.5kQ3$5k

Sales Manager

Overall

Business Development and Sales

Q1$2.3kMedian$3.5kQ3$5k

Community Manager / Moderator

Overall

Community Management and Customer Support

Q1$1.4kMedian$2kQ3$4k

Account manager

Overall

Community Management and Customer Support

Q1$1.2kMedian$2.5kQ3$3.5k

Support Specialist

Overall

Community Management and Customer Support

Q1$1.3kMedian$1.6kQ3$2.5k

Content Manager

Overall

Community Management and Customer Support

Q1$1.1kMedian$1.5kQ3$2.5k

Editor

Overall

Community Management and Customer Support

Q1$1kMedian$1.5kQ3$3k

Recruiter

Overall

HR and Recruitment

Q1$1kMedian$2kQ3$3.5k

HR Manager

Overall

HR and Recruitment

Q1$1kMedian$1.5kQ3$3.5k

Data Scientist / Analytics

Overall

Analytics

Q1$2kMedian$3kQ3$3.8k

Data Engineer

Overall

Analytics

Q1$2kMedian$3.1kQ3$3.5k

BI Analyst

Overall

Analytics

Q1$2kMedian$3kQ3$3.2k

Product Analyst

Overall

Analytics

Q1$1.5kMedian$2.5kQ3$4k

Game Designer

Overall

Games and Level Design

Q1$1.3kMedian$2kQ3$3k

Lead Game Designer

Overall

Games and Level Design

Q1$2.5kMedian$3kQ3$4.5k

Level Designer

Overall

Games and Level Design

Q1$1.3kMedian$2kQ3$3k

Narrative Designer / Script Writer

Overall

Games and Level Design

Q1$1.4kMedian$2kQ3$3k

Head of Game Design

Overall

Games and Level Design

Q1$3.5kMedian$5kQ3$7.5k

2D Artist

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$1kMedian$2kQ3$2.5k

3D Artist

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$1kMedian$2kQ3$3k

UI/UX Designer

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$1.5kMedian$2.1kQ3$3k

Concept Artist

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$1.2kMedian$2kQ3$2.8k

Motion design

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$1.5kMedian$2.2kQ3$3k

Technical Artist

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$2kMedian$2.7kQ3$4k

2D Animator

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$1.5kMedian$2kQ3$3k

3D Animator

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$1.2kMedian$2kQ3$3k

Visual Effects Artist

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$1.9kMedian$2.5kQ3$3.3k

Art Director

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$2.5kMedian$3kQ3$4.5k

Character Rigger/Animation Artist

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$1.5kMedian$2.4kQ3$3.5k

Icon/Graphic Designer

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$1.2kMedian$1.8kQ3$2.5k

Art Manager

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$2.5kMedian$3kQ3$3.8k

Technical Designer

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$1.8kMedian$2kQ3$3.2k

Unreal Artist

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$1.6kMedian$2.5kQ3$3.5k

Art Lead

Overall

Art and Animation

Q1$2.5kMedian$3kQ3$4k

Sound Designer

Overall

Audio and Sound

Q1$2kMedian$2.1kQ3$2.5k

Composer

Overall

Audio and Sound

Q1$1.4kMedian$2.5kQ3$3k

Localization Manager

Overall

Localization and Translation

Q1$1kMedian$1.6kQ3$3k

Game Translator

Overall

Localization and Translation

Q1$600Median$1kQ3$1.5k

User Acquisition

Overall

Marketing and PR

Q1$2kMedian$4kQ3$4.3k

Digital Marketing Manager

Overall

Marketing and PR

Q1$1.8kMedian$3kQ3$5k

SMM manager

Overall

Marketing and PR

Q1$1.5kMedian$1.5kQ3$2k

Copywriter

Overall

Marketing and PR

Q1$1kMedian$1.4kQ3$2.6k

Marketing Analyst

Overall

Marketing and PR

Q1$1.5kMedian$2.5kQ3$3k

CMO

Overall

Marketing and PR

Q1$3kMedian$4.5kQ3$6k

Monetization Manager

Overall

Marketing and PR

Q1$3kMedian$4kQ3$6k

Creative Manager

Overall

Marketing and PR

Q1$1.9kMedian$2.5kQ3$3.8k

Media Buyer

Overall

Marketing and PR

Q1$2kMedian$3.5kQ3$5k

Creative Producer

Overall

Marketing and PR

Q1$1.8kMedian$3kQ3$4.7k

Producer

Overall

Producing and Management

Q1$2.8kMedian$3.8kQ3$5k

Product Manager

Overall

Producing and Management

Q1$2.5kMedian$3.5kQ3$5k

Project Manager

Overall

Producing and Management

Q1$1.8kMedian$2.5kQ3$4k

General Producer / General PM

Overall

Producing and Management

Q1$2.8kMedian$3.5kQ3$5k

Game Publishing Manager

Overall

Producing and Management

Q1$1.5kMedian$3.5kQ3$5k

Android Developer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$2kMedian$2.5kQ3$3k

JavaScript Developer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$2kMedian$2.8kQ3$4.8k

Unreal Engine Developer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$2kMedian$2.5kQ3$4.3k

C++ Developer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$1.5kMedian$3kQ3$4.3k

Python Developer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$950Median$1.4kQ3$2k

Unity Developer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$1.7kMedian$2.5kQ3$4k

Backend Developer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$1.5kMedian$2.5kQ3$3.8k

Frontend Developer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$1.3kMedian$2.5kQ3$3.5k

C# / .NET Developer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$1.6kMedian$2.2kQ3$4k

Full Stack Developer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$2kMedian$3kQ3$4.4k

HTML5/JS Developer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$1.5kMedian$2.3kQ3$4k

Game Developer / Game Programmer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$1.5kMedian$2kQ3$4k

ML/AI Software Engineer

Overall

Programming and Development

Q1$1.5kMedian$2.3kQ3$4.5k

Manual QA Engineer

Overall

QA and Testing

Q1$1.5kMedian$2kQ3$2.8k

QA Automation Engineer

Overall

QA and Testing

Q1$1.5kMedian$2kQ3$3.5k

QA Director

Overall

QA and Testing

Q1$2.6kMedian$3.9kQ3$5.5k

Finance Manager

Overall

Finance and Accounting

Q1$3.5kMedian$7.8kQ3$10k

Administrative

Overall

Others

Q1$750Median$1.5kQ3$2.3k

Position	Category	Level	Compensation
Business development manager	Business Development and Sales	Overall	Q1$2kMedian$3.5kQ3$5k
Sales Manager	Business Development and Sales	Overall	Q1$2.3kMedian$3.5kQ3$5k
Community Manager / Moderator	Community Management and Customer Support	Overall	Q1$1.4kMedian$2kQ3$4k
Account manager	Community Management and Customer Support	Overall	Q1$1.2kMedian$2.5kQ3$3.5k
Support Specialist	Community Management and Customer Support	Overall	Q1$1.3kMedian$1.6kQ3$2.5k
Content Manager	Community Management and Customer Support	Overall	Q1$1.1kMedian$1.5kQ3$2.5k
Editor	Community Management and Customer Support	Overall	Q1$1kMedian$1.5kQ3$3k
Recruiter	HR and Recruitment	Overall	Q1$1kMedian$2kQ3$3.5k
HR Manager	HR and Recruitment	Overall	Q1$1kMedian$1.5kQ3$3.5k
Data Scientist / Analytics	Analytics	Overall	Q1$2kMedian$3kQ3$3.8k
Data Engineer	Analytics	Overall	Q1$2kMedian$3.1kQ3$3.5k
BI Analyst	Analytics	Overall	Q1$2kMedian$3kQ3$3.2k
Product Analyst	Analytics	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$2.5kQ3$4k
Game Designer	Games and Level Design	Overall	Q1$1.3kMedian$2kQ3$3k
Lead Game Designer	Games and Level Design	Overall	Q1$2.5kMedian$3kQ3$4.5k
Level Designer	Games and Level Design	Overall	Q1$1.3kMedian$2kQ3$3k
Narrative Designer / Script Writer	Games and Level Design	Overall	Q1$1.4kMedian$2kQ3$3k
Head of Game Design	Games and Level Design	Overall	Q1$3.5kMedian$5kQ3$7.5k
2D Artist	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$1kMedian$2kQ3$2.5k
3D Artist	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$1kMedian$2kQ3$3k
UI/UX Designer	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$2.1kQ3$3k
Concept Artist	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$1.2kMedian$2kQ3$2.8k
Motion design	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$2.2kQ3$3k
Technical Artist	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$2kMedian$2.7kQ3$4k
2D Animator	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$2kQ3$3k
3D Animator	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$1.2kMedian$2kQ3$3k
Visual Effects Artist	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$1.9kMedian$2.5kQ3$3.3k
Art Director	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$2.5kMedian$3kQ3$4.5k
Character Rigger/Animation Artist	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$2.4kQ3$3.5k
Icon/Graphic Designer	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$1.2kMedian$1.8kQ3$2.5k
Art Manager	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$2.5kMedian$3kQ3$3.8k
Technical Designer	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$1.8kMedian$2kQ3$3.2k
Unreal Artist	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$1.6kMedian$2.5kQ3$3.5k
Art Lead	Art and Animation	Overall	Q1$2.5kMedian$3kQ3$4k
Sound Designer	Audio and Sound	Overall	Q1$2kMedian$2.1kQ3$2.5k
Composer	Audio and Sound	Overall	Q1$1.4kMedian$2.5kQ3$3k
Localization Manager	Localization and Translation	Overall	Q1$1kMedian$1.6kQ3$3k
Game Translator	Localization and Translation	Overall	Q1$600Median$1kQ3$1.5k
User Acquisition	Marketing and PR	Overall	Q1$2kMedian$4kQ3$4.3k
Digital Marketing Manager	Marketing and PR	Overall	Q1$1.8kMedian$3kQ3$5k
SMM manager	Marketing and PR	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$1.5kQ3$2k
Copywriter	Marketing and PR	Overall	Q1$1kMedian$1.4kQ3$2.6k
Marketing Analyst	Marketing and PR	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$2.5kQ3$3k
CMO	Marketing and PR	Overall	Q1$3kMedian$4.5kQ3$6k
Monetization Manager	Marketing and PR	Overall	Q1$3kMedian$4kQ3$6k
Creative Manager	Marketing and PR	Overall	Q1$1.9kMedian$2.5kQ3$3.8k
Media Buyer	Marketing and PR	Overall	Q1$2kMedian$3.5kQ3$5k
Creative Producer	Marketing and PR	Overall	Q1$1.8kMedian$3kQ3$4.7k
Producer	Producing and Management	Overall	Q1$2.8kMedian$3.8kQ3$5k
Product Manager	Producing and Management	Overall	Q1$2.5kMedian$3.5kQ3$5k
Project Manager	Producing and Management	Overall	Q1$1.8kMedian$2.5kQ3$4k
General Producer / General PM	Producing and Management	Overall	Q1$2.8kMedian$3.5kQ3$5k
Game Publishing Manager	Producing and Management	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$3.5kQ3$5k
Android Developer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$2kMedian$2.5kQ3$3k
JavaScript Developer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$2kMedian$2.8kQ3$4.8k
Unreal Engine Developer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$2kMedian$2.5kQ3$4.3k
C++ Developer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$3kQ3$4.3k
Python Developer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$950Median$1.4kQ3$2k
Unity Developer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$1.7kMedian$2.5kQ3$4k
Backend Developer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$2.5kQ3$3.8k
Frontend Developer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$1.3kMedian$2.5kQ3$3.5k
C# / .NET Developer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$1.6kMedian$2.2kQ3$4k
Full Stack Developer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$2kMedian$3kQ3$4.4k
HTML5/JS Developer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$2.3kQ3$4k
Game Developer / Game Programmer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$2kQ3$4k
ML/AI Software Engineer	Programming and Development	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$2.3kQ3$4.5k
Manual QA Engineer	QA and Testing	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$2kQ3$2.8k
QA Automation Engineer	QA and Testing	Overall	Q1$1.5kMedian$2kQ3$3.5k
QA Director	QA and Testing	Overall	Q1$2.6kMedian$3.9kQ3$5.5k
Finance Manager	Finance and Accounting	Overall	Q1$3.5kMedian$7.8kQ3$10k
Administrative	Others	Overall	Q1$750Median$1.5kQ3$2.3k

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