Video Game Designers

Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED

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.

  • Job growth: Rising
  • Low salary: 47,840
  • Average salary: 98090
  • High salary: 192,180
Rising Job Growth $ 98,090 Average Salary $47,840 $192,180

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