How much does a Game Tester make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$55,789 / yrTotal Pay
$51,746 / yrBase Pay
$4,043 / yrAdditional Pay

$55,789

 / yr
$37K$86K
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The estimated total pay for a Game Tester is $55,789 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $51,746 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $4,043 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

For QA Tester

$67,173 /yr
QA Tester
$91,945 /yr
Senior QA Tester
$106,608 /yr
QA Tester IV
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Top Paying Companies

For a Game Tester in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Game Tester in United States. Employers include FLEXASOFT, Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts.

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FLEXASOFT
$79,559/yr
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C2S Technologies
$70,166/yr
Total Pay Trajectory

For QA Tester

$67,173 /yr
QA Tester
$91,945 /yr
Senior QA Tester
$106,608 /yr
QA Tester IV

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Top Paying Industries

For a Game Tester in United States

The top 4 paying industries for a Game Tester in United States are Media & Communication with a median total pay of $71,295, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $68,414, Information Technology with a median total pay of $63,205 and Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $55,170.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$71,295

    2% Higher than other industries

  • Human Resources & StaffingHuman Resources & Staffing$68,414

    2% Lower than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$63,205

    10% Lower than other industries

  • Retail & WholesaleRetail & Wholesale$55,170

    26% Lower than other industries

Media & Communication

Top paying companies in Media & Communication for Game Tester are Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Activision.

Activision BlizzardActivision Blizzard$75,757/yr
Electronic ArtsElectronic Arts$72,065/yr
ActivisionActivision$71,295/yr

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Agency Test Scorer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$18

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Quality Assurance Tester

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$33

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Software QA Tester

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$13

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Tester

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$42,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Manual QA Tester

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$21

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Linguistic Tester

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$26

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Game Tester

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$30,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
COVID TESTER

United States of America

 | <1 year

$17

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
Tester

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$20

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday

Game Tester pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Game Tester is $51,746 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Game Tester salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 342 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Game Tester employees.

The highest salary for a Game Tester in United States is $78,353 per year.

The lowest salary for a Game Tester in United States is $34,174 per year.

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