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What game developers make
Typical
$100,000
Junior
$62,000
Senior or lead
$160,000
Job Bank's national median is $48.08 an hour, about $100,000 a year full time. Job Bank pools game developers with all software developers (NOC, the National Occupational Classification, code 21232). Game studios are known for paying a bit less than other software jobs for the same skills, so expect the lower half of this range early on.