In this career summary, you will find out what the job of a Video Game Designer is about and what it is like.

After reading this, you will have a good idea on what the job is about and decide if this is the right career for you.

Video Game Designers with little to no experience tend to make between $47350 and $66410 while the more experienced ones can earn over $117070 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Video Game Designer is to move to a higher paying state like DC. Right now, the highest paying states for Video Game Designers are DC, MD, NH, VA and CA.

However a higher pay at DC doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at DC might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Video Game Designer is the degree you hold, the industry you work in and lastly the company you work for.

We asked other Video Game Designers what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a Bachelor’s Degree followed by an Associate’s Degree.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Video Game Designer.

70% of Video Game Designers said they were satisfied with their job and 46% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules..

They also like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.