Salary by Degree/Major Subject for Video Game Designer Jobs

Updated: 5 Feb 2012

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Job: Video Game Designer

Salary by Degree

Degree/Major Subject	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$28K	$56K	$84K
Bachelor's Degree	$36,882 - $79,733
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$30,410 - $83,845
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Game Design	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Game Design	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Game Art and Design	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Computer Science (MCS), Computer Science (CS) & Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Game Design and Development	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Telecommunications	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Design	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Computer Science (CS)	n/a	Not enough data
Associate's Degree	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 75

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Job Listings for Video Game Designer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 19	Video Game Designer - AAA Titles, Game Design	Volt Workforce Solutions	Redmond, Washington
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Jan 05	UI Flash Designer for Video Games!	Volt Workforce Solutions	Redmond, Washington
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Jan 13	Lead Level Designer - Video Games	Vigil Games	Austin, Texas
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Video Game Designer Job Description

People with the job title Video Game Designer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Computer Programmers

Convert project specifications and statements of problems and procedures to detailed logical flow charts for coding into computer language. Develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information. May program web sites.