Career profile · SOC 15-1255.01
Video Game Designers
Design core features of video games. Specify innovative game and role-play mechanics, story lines, and character biographies. Create and maintain design documentation. Guide and collaborate with production staff to produce games as designed.
Median salary
$98,090
per year
Growth outlook
Average
BLS 10-yr
Education
Bachelor's degree
AI exposure
8.1/10
automation risk
Salary distribution (US)
Real salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The p10–p90 spread tells you more than the median alone.
Bottom 10%
$55,680
25th %ile
$74,580
Median
$98,090
75th %ile
$128,640
Top 10%
$158,000
Top skills
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Time Management
Active Learning
Reading Comprehension
Coordination
Writing
Speaking
Knowledge you'll build
- Computers and Electronics
- Design
- Communications and Media
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Fine Arts
- Administration and Management
- Education and Training
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