Game Developer Salaries in Rest of World (2026)

Median base salaries for 34 game development roles in Rest of World, shown in USD for comparability. 33 of 34 roles are backed by real survey or report data; the rest are model estimates. Click a role for its full breakdown by experience and region.

Role	Discipline	Median	Experience	Data source
Community Manager	Business	$141,575	11–15 years	Community surveyn=7
Marketing Manager	Business	$135,478	3–5 years	Industry report
Data Scientist	Business	$135,478	3–5 years	Industry report
Business Development Manager	Business	$135,478	3–5 years	Industry report
Studio Head	Production	$102,020	11–15 years	Industry report
Art Director	Art	$100,000	11–15 years	Community surveyn=5
Audio Programmer	Audio	$96,651	3–5 years	Industry report
Character Artist	Art	$95,000	6–10 years	Community surveyn=4
Game Director	Production	$92,920	6–10 years	Industry report
VFX Artist	Art	$90,179	6–10 years	Industry report
Associate Producer	Production	$89,910	6–10 years	Industry report
Game Programmer / Engineer	Engineering	$87,360	6–10 years	Community surveyn=15
Technical Artist	Art	$86,526	6–10 years	Industry report
Sound Designer	Audio	$86,296	3–5 years	Industry report
Producer	Production	$82,291	6–10 years	Community surveyn=4
Level Designer	Design	$81,346	6–10 years	Community surveyn=8
Graphics Engineer	Engineering	$80,687	3–5 years	Industry report
Game Designer	Design	$77,843	3–5 years	Industry report
Systems Designer	Design	$77,843	3–5 years	Industry report
Technical Designer	Design	$77,843	3–5 years	Industry report
Composer	Audio	$77,666	3–5 years	Industry report
Engine Engineer	Engineering	$75,776	3–5 years	Industry report
Network Engineer	Engineering	$73,671	3–5 years	Industry report
Narrative Designer	Design	$72,905	3–5 years	Community surveyn=4
Environment Artist	Art	$65,280	6–10 years	Community surveyn=7
QA Lead	Production	$58,240	11–15 years	Community surveyn=4
Animator	Art	$57,146	6–10 years	Community surveyn=5
Lighting Artist	Art	$55,660	3–5 years	Community surveyn=4
QA Tester	Production	$55,080	6–10 years	Community surveyn=3
Concept Artist	Art	$54,907	3–5 years	Industry report
Data Analyst	Business	$53,920	3–5 years	Community surveyn=4
3D Modeler	Art	$51,200	6–10 years	Community surveyn=9
Project Manager	Production	$48,000	6–10 years	Model estimate
UI/UX Designer	Design	$38,000	3–5 years	Community surveyn=3

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Sources used on this page

GamedevSalary.com community survey (2024) — anonymous salary reports submitted by game developers.
Skillsearch Games & Immersive Salary and Satisfaction Report 2026 — Annual survey by games recruitment agency Skillsearch. Cited with permission.