Game Developer Salaries in Eastern Europe (2026)
Median base salaries for 34 game development roles in Eastern Europe, shown in USD for comparability (local salaries are typically paid in EUR). 34 of 34 roles are backed by real survey or report data.
| Role | Median | Experience | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Director | $92,920 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Studio Head | $86,400 | 11–15 years | Community datan=5 |
| Data Scientist | $83,369 | 6–10 years | Community datan=2 |
| Business Development Manager | $77,423 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Engine Engineer | $76,694 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Network Engineer | $74,563 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Graphics Engineer | $67,310 | 6–10 years | Community datan=2 |
| Game Programmer / Engineer | $65,527 | 6–10 years | Industry reportn=10 |
| Associate Producer | $64,636 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Game Designer | $63,294 | 6–10 years | Community datan=16 |
| Character Artist | $62,641 | 6–10 years | Community datan=4 |
| Narrative Designer | $61,892 | 6–10 years | Community datan=4 |
| Systems Designer | $60,668 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| UI/UX Designer | $60,668 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Technical Artist | $58,600 | 6–10 years | Community datan=10 |
| Producer | $58,207 | 6–10 years | Community datan=11 |
| Art Director | $57,661 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Lighting Artist | $57,661 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Data Analyst | $57,000 | 6–10 years | Community datan=3 |
| Animator | $56,960 | 6–10 years | Community datan=5 |
| 3D Modeler | $54,821 | 6–10 years | Community datan=9 |
| Sound Designer | $54,348 | 6–10 years | Community datan=6 |
| Technical Designer | $54,000 | 6–10 years | Community datan=5 |
| VFX Artist | $53,398 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Environment Artist | $51,200 | 6–10 years | Community datan=13 |
| Level Designer | $50,303 | 6–10 years | Community datan=4 |
| Concept Artist | $50,142 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Project Manager | $49,340 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Composer | $48,913 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Audio Programmer | $47,865 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Community Manager | $43,867 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| Marketing Manager | $43,867 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
| QA Tester | $38,044 | 6–10 years | Community datan=3 |
| QA Lead | $31,350 | 6–10 years | Industry report |
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Sources used on this page
- Community data — public community salary datasets, individual reports shared with us, and anonymous submissions on this site (2018–2026).
- Skillsearch Games & Immersive Salary and Satisfaction Report 2026 — Annual survey by games recruitment agency Skillsearch. Cited with permission.
- 8Bit Gamedev Salary Pulse 2026 — Games-industry recruitment agency salary report. Cited with permission.
- Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025 (game & graphics developers) — Only respondents with developer type "game or graphics" are included. Data used under the Open Database License (ODbL).
- MCV/Develop UK Salary Survey 2024 — UK games trade publication salary survey.