Game Designer: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 90 active jobs for “Game Designer”. Most requested skills: Game Design, Unity, Prototyping.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | not enough data | 5 | |
| CIS | not enough data | 6 | |
| Remote, region not specified | not enough data | 3 | |
Skills in requirements
- Game Design — 57%
- Unity — 29%
- Prototyping — 27%
- Unreal Engine — 23%
- Level Design — 20%
- Playtesting — 20%
- LiveOps — 18%
- Design Documentation — 14%
- Game Balancing — 14%
- Gameplay Design — 13%
- гейм-дизайн — 13%
- Excel — 11%
- F2P — 11%
- Game Mechanics — 11%
- UI/UX — 11%
- игровые механики — 11%
- Combat Design — 9%
- Cross-functional Collaboration — 9%
- Game Balance — 9%
- Gameplay Systems — 9%
Levels
- Junior — 12
- Middle — 42
- Senior — 22
- Lead — 10
- Director — 3
FAQ
Which skills do “Game Designer” jobs require?
Game Design — 57%, Unity — 29%, Prototyping — 27%, Unreal Engine — 23%, Level Design — 20%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 56).
How many “Game Designer” jobs are remote?
Remote — 54%, hybrid — 4%, office — 41% (of 90 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “Game Designer” jobs?
Intern and junior — 12 jobs (13%).
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 98% of jobs; most often: C1 — 60%, B2 — 20%, B1 — 17%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: Global 42%, Telegram 36%, HeadHunter 22%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.