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February 6th, 2016, 03:01 PM
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Re: Game Programmer Salary

A game programmer is a software engineer, programmer, or computer scientist who primarily develops code bases for video games or related software, such as game development tools.

Game programming has many specialized disciplines all of which fall under the umbrella term of "game programmer".

Discipline:
-Game engine programmer
Physics engine programmer
Graphics engine programmer
-Artificial intelligence programmer
-Sound programmer
-Gameplay programmer
-Scripter
-UI programmer
-Input programmer
-Network programmer
-Game tools programmer
-Porting programmer
-Technology programmer
-Generalist
-Lead game programmer

Salary:

Game programmer salaries start at around $40,000 annually for entry-level engineering positions.

They can grow to well over $120,000 per year (yes, $120k!) for very senior programmers or programmers who are leading teams

Here is the Salary Structure of Game Programmer which increases with Experience




Under 3 Years 3-6 Years 6+ Years
Game Programmer/Engineer
$72,000 $80,000 $105,000
Lead/Senior Game Programmer/Engineer
N/A $95,000 $115,000
Technical Director
N/A N/A $135,000

Video Game Programmer Salary by Job:



Job Title Low High
Game Programmer/Engineer1 $38,000 $100,000
Senior Programmer or Lead Programmer2 $67,000 $135,000
Technical Director3 $96,000 $250,000


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