Game Developer Salaries

Updated 29 Mar 2023
$73,863 /yr
Average Base Pay

357 salaries

$41T

Low

$74T

Average

$1L

High

Additional Cash Compensation
Average$7,447Range$693 - $80,009

How much does a Game Developer make?

How much does a Game Developer make? The national average salary for a Game Developer is $73,863 in United States. Filter by location to see Game Developer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 357 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Game Developer employees.

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$74,207

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$76,556

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Grover Gaming
4.5

Grover Gaming

Game Developer

$54,457

 /yr
Range: $39T - $82T
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$39T

$82T

$38,789 - $81,720 Range

Rockstar Games
4.3

Rockstar Games

Game Developer

$69,543

 /yr
Range: $39T - $1L

$39T

$1L

$38,521 - $1,41,639 Range

Electronic Arts
4.1

Electronic Arts

Game Developer

$65,000

 /yr
Range: $42T - $1L

$42T

$1L

$42,393 - $1,30,000 Range

Tynker
3.1

Tynker

Game Developer

$66,990

 /yr
Range: $53T - $93T

$53T

$93T

$52,781 - $93,294 Range

Ubisoft
3.8

Ubisoft

Game Developer

$1,02,470

 /yr
Range: $84T - $4L

$84T

$4L

$84,475 - $4,22,244 Range

Heavy Iron Studios
4.6

Heavy Iron Studios

Game Developer

$77,415

 /yr
Range: $77T - $82T

$77T

$82T

$77,415 - $82,254 Range

Fantasy Flight Games
2.6

Fantasy Flight Games

Game Developer

$46,173

 /yr
Range: $45T - $48T

$45T

$48T

$44,679 - $48,042 Range

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Epic Games
4.2

Epic Games

Game Developer

$1,18,922

 /yr
Range: $79T - $2L

$79T

$2L

$78,940 - $1,83,004 Range

Ainsworth Game Technology
4.1

Ainsworth Game Technology

Game Developer

$66,463

 /yr
Range: $54T - $80T

$54T

$80T

$54,131 - $80,000 Range

Big Fish Games
3.5

Big Fish Games

Game Developer

$80,028

 /yr
Range: $44T - $88T

$44T

$88T

$44,214 - $87,507 Range

SelfEmployed.com

Game Developer

$87,000

 /yr
Range: $52T - $1L

$52T

$1L

$52,242 - $1,02,470 Range

AppLovin
3.8

AppLovin

Game Developer

$1,03,488

 /yr
Range: $81T - $1L

$81T

$1L

$80,896 - $1,27,290 Range

Activision Blizzard
3.6

Activision Blizzard

Game Developer

$96,235

 /yr
Range: $75T - $1L

$75T

$1L

$74,895 - $1,04,596 Range

4.4

SelfEmployed.com

Game Developer - Contractor

$42,000

 /yr
Range: $12T - $79T

$12T

$79T

$12,000 - $78,940 Range

Gameloft
4.0

Gameloft

Game Developer - Monthly

$4,050

 /mo
Range: $3T - $11T

$3T

$11T

$2,500 - $10,500 Range

Unity
4.0

Unity

Game Developer

$51,235

 /yr
Range: $37T - $2L

$37T

$2L

$36,582 - $2,00,000 Range

Full Sail University
4.0

Full Sail University

Game Developer - Hourly

$29

 /hr
Range: $22 - $52

$22

$52

$22 - $52 Range

Synergy Blue
3.0

Synergy Blue

Game Developer

$90,649

 /yr
Range: $80T - $94T

$80T

$94T

$80,252 - $94,380 Range

Cloud Imperium Games
3.4

Cloud Imperium Games

Game Developer

$97,745

 /yr
Range: $61T - $1L

$61T

$1L

$61,118 - $1,00,634 Range

Game Show Network
3.2

Game Show Network

Game Developer

$1,41,358

 /yr
Range: $1L - $1L

$1L

$1L

$1,26,033 - $1,46,191 Range

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Frequently asked questions about a Game Developer salaries

The national average salary for a Game Developer is $73,844 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Game Developer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 355 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Game Developer employees.

The highest salary for a Game Developer in United States is $1,32,246 per year.

The lowest salary for a Game Developer in United States is $41,233 per year.