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Video game designer, Kaiwhakawhanake kēmu ataata

Also known as

  • Game creator, gaming designer, gaming developer, game designer, level designer, game artist, game animator

Video game designers plan and create the look, stories, characters and rules of electronic games for computers, mobiles and gaming consoles.

Duration

02:14 mins

Your pay could be

$49K

Lower

$54K to $108K

Most common

$139K

Upper

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You'll need

0 to 4 years of training
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Pay

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You'll need

3 to 4 years of training
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$76K to $127K annually

You'll need

3 to 5 years of training
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Pay

$75K to $118K annually

You'll need

0 to 4 years of training
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Pay

$52K to $87K annually

You'll need

0 to 5 years of training
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Pay

$60K to $105K annually

You'll need

2 years of training
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