Career roadmap

How to become a Game Developer

$132,270 median/yr·Suits people who are strongly investigative

Median annual wage for Software Developers (15-1252) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.

What you would actually do

The tasks this work is built on. O*NET measures the closest official occupation, Software Developers — so read these as the shape of the job, not a job description written for the title.

Analyze project data to determine specifications or requirements.
Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.
Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details.
Provide technical support for software maintenance or use.
Coordinate software or hardware installation.
Apply mathematical principles or statistical approaches to solve problems in scientific or applied fields.
Modify software programs to improve performance.
Design software applications.

Would this suit you?

Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for a Game Developer — and our free 3-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.

Investigative5.9/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
Conventional5.5/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
Realistic3.9/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
Artistic2.3/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
Social1.9/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
Enterprising1.9/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk

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Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.