Information and Communication Technology / Game Design and Development

Digital Games Designer

Designs and conceptualizes digital games, including gameplay mechanics, storylines, characters, levels, and user experience, often collaborating with artists, programmers, and producers to create engaging interactive entertainment.

Average monthly gross

6,807 CAD

3 validated salaries

Median

6,970 CAD

less sensitive to extremes

Typical range

6,562 CAD - 6,986 CAD

10th to 90th percentile

Data period

2026 - 2026

based on validated records

Canonical

Digital Games Designer

ISCO

2166.6

Language

en

Salary insights

Monthly gross salary from approved submissions and AI-generated seeds that were validated.

3 records
Clear

By seniority

Lead / Expert 3 validated salaries
6,807 CAD 6,460 CAD - 6,990 CAD

Yearly trend

6,807 CAD
2026

Top countries

Country Avg. Count
Canada 6,715 CAD 2
Switzerland 6,990 CAD 1

Companies in data

Company Avg. Count
Loblaw 6,460 CAD 1
Scotiabank 6,970 CAD 1
Swisscom 6,990 CAD 1

Top cities

No city-linked salaries yet.

How these figures are calculated

Validated records only

The page uses salaries that have been approved in the admin, including human submissions and AI-generated seeds after validation.

Typical range

The range removes the lowest and highest extremes by showing the 10th to 90th percentile.

Seniority

Seniority is inferred from years of experience: junior, mid-level, senior, then lead or expert.

Interpretation

These figures are market indicators, not guaranteed salaries. Reliability improves as more approved records are added.

Role profile

Seniority

Junior Mid Senior

Alternate titles

Video Game Designer Game Designer Interactive Game Designer Digital Game Designer

Skills

Hard skills

Game design documentation Level design Game mechanics balancing Storyboarding Prototyping User experience (UX) design Game analytics Scripting languages (e.g., Lua, Python)

Soft skills

Creativity Collaboration Problem-solving Communication Critical thinking Adaptability

Tools

Unity Unreal Engine GameMaker Blender Adobe Creative Suite Trello Jira Git

Certifications

Certified Game Designer (CGD) Unity Certified Developer Unreal Engine Certification

Employment context

Industries

Video game development Entertainment software Interactive media Mobile app development Virtual reality

Company types

Game development studio Independent game developer Publishing company Technology company Startup

Work modes

On-site Hybrid Remote

Remote compatibility

High

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