Data Analyst Salary (2026)
The median data analyst in the games industry earns $69,431 per year with 6–10 years of experience (global, base salary in USD), with most offers falling between $50k and $89k.
Figures are based on 45+ anonymous community salary reports and public industry surveys, resolved per experience band. Rows marked model estimate have no direct survey data yet — submit your salary to improve them. See the methodology for how numbers are computed.
Salary by experience (global)
| Experience | Low | Median | High | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 years | $30,010 | $34,994 | $39,978 | Community datan=8 |
| 3–5 years | $36,512 | $49,316 | $62,280 | Community datan=21 |
| 6–10 years | $49,528 | $69,431 | $89,334 | Community datan=16 |
| 11–15 years | $68,744 | $85,931 | $107,414 | Industry report |
| 16+ years | $90,466 | $113,083 | $141,354 | Industry report |
Salary by region
Median base salary (USD) for the best-covered experience band per region — bands differ where coverage differs. US buying power converts that figure to what it buys locally (World Bank 2023 price levels, see methodology).
| Region | Median | Experience | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific | $77,921 | 3–5 years | Industry report |
| North America | $72,300 | 6–10 years | Community datan=13 |
| United Kingdom · Western Europe · Nordic Countries · Eastern Europe | $57,000 | 6–10 years | Community datan=3 |
| Rest of World | $53,920 | 3–5 years | Community datan=4 |
Open data analyst jobs
Recent listings from games-industry job boards:
How this compares outside games
Official government wage statistics for the closest occupation across all industries. Not games-specific, never mixed into the data above.
| Occupation (official) | Coverage | Low | Median | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data analysts | United Kingdom (full-time employees, all industries) | $34,605 | $48,825 | — | UK ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (provisional) |
Sources used on this page
- Community data — public community salary datasets, individual reports shared with us, and anonymous submissions on this site (2018–2026).
- 8Bit Gamedev Salary Pulse 2026 — Games-industry recruitment agency salary report. Cited with permission.
- Skillsearch Games & Immersive Salary and Satisfaction Report 2026 — Annual survey by games recruitment agency Skillsearch. Cited with permission.