2024-2025年游戏和互动行业薪酬和满意度报告

This year marks the 11th annual Games & Interactive Salary & SatisfactionSurvey! For over a decade, we’ve been gathering insights from the talented peopleacross the games and interactive industries, tracking salaries, workplacetrends, and the key issues shaping the sector. Every year, we evolve thesurvey to reflect the changing landscape, and this year is no exception. For the first time, we’ve introduced dedicated sections from UKIE and SafeIn Our World, alongside new deep dives into design, the MENA region, andthe people behind the hires. We’ve also explored the path to a gamingcareer, offering a closer look at how professionals break into the industry,as well as an XR section that provides an insight into the immersive techspace. We’re committed to using these insights to support both job seekers andstudios, providing the most relevant and up-to-date information possible.As always, we’re open to your feedback. if there are specific areas or jobtitles you’d like us to explore in future reports, let us know! A huge thank you to everyone who completed this year’s survey or helpedspread the word. We hope you find this year’s report insightful. If you haveany questions or suggestions, we’d love to hear from you. Giles GILES FENWICK Director of Games & Interactivegf@skillsearch.com ON BEHALF OF UKIEON BEHALF OF SAFE IN OUR WORLD© Skillsearch andwww.skillsearch.com, 2025 69% OF THOSE THAT TOOK PART IN THIS YEARSSURVEY SAID IT WAS THEIR FIRST TIME TAKING PART 35% ARE CONSIDERINGLEAVING THE INDUSTRY AS A RESULT OF REDUNDANCIES REDUNDANCY IMPACT 0%10%20%30%40%I was made redundantMy studio closed and everyone was made redundantI wasn't affectedNo, they have not affected me or my studio21%7%33%38% TOP 3 REASONS FOR REDUNDANCIES LACK OF FUNDINGFROM INVESTORS OF THOSE MADE REDUNDANT, THE MAJORITY WERE... BASED IN THE UK ORWESTERN EUROPE WORK IN ART, DESIGNOR PROGRAMMING MALE FEELINGS TOWARDS REDUNDANCY PACKAGE 55% OF RESPONDENTS HAVE FOUND ANEW JOB SINCE BEING MADEREDUNDANT THAT’S A 2% DECREASECOMPARED TO LAST YEAR! ON AVERAGE RESPONDENTS ARE CONCERNEDABOUT THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN MADE REDUNDANT BY TIME IN THE INDUSTRY MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF A JOB LISTING EXPECTED LENGTHS OF STAGES IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS VERBAL TO WRITTEN OFFER © Skillsearch andwww.skillsearch.com, 2025 MOST FRUSTRATING ISSUES WITH THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS 1. LACK OFURGENCY 2. BADCOMMUNICATION 3. LENGTHY INTERVIEWPROCESS 6. IRRELEVANT ORUNFAIR QUESTIONS 4. SLOWFEEDBACK 5. TOOMANY TESTS THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE FEEL THEY RARELYRECEIVE HELPFUL FEEDBACK AFTER AN INTERVIEW 30% TURNED DOWN A JOB OFFER IN 2024 © Skillsearch andwww.skillsearch.com, 2025 THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO RELOCATE TO... UK TOP 3 THINGS THAT NEED TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN DECIDING TO RELOCATE 29% OF RESPONDENTS HAVE TURNED DOWN A ROLE DUETO THE RELOCATION PACKAGE BEING INSUFFICIENT 78% OF RESPONDENTS ARE CURRENTLY FEELING A NEGATIVE IMPACT DUE TO THE COST OF LIVING THIS IS THE SAME % AS LAST YEAR! 84% ANTICIPATE FEELING A NEGATIVE IMPACT OFCOST OF LIVING IN THE FUTURE +1% INCREASE ON LAST YEAR! 47% OF RESPONDENTS REPORT BEING FINANCIALLYWORSE OFF COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR 75% FEEL THEIR EMPLOYER ISN’T CONSIDERING ORSUPPORTING THEM AS A RESULT OF THE COST OF LIVING TOP EMPLOYER STRATEGIES TO HELP WITH THE COST OF LIVING INCREASEDSALARY 53% ARE CONSIDERING ASKING FOR A PAY RISE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS © Skillsearch andwww.skillsearch.com, 2025 TOP 3 CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF COST OF LIVING 30% OF RESPONDENTS ARE CONSIDERING RELOCATING TOA DIFFERENT COUNTRY AS A RESULT OF THE COST OF LIVING 51% OF RESPONDENTS ARE CONSIDERING CHANGINGJOBS TO FIND AN EMPLOYER WITH BETTER SUPPORT 64% FEEL THAT WORK LIFEBALANCEIMPROVEDMENTAL HEALTHINCREASEDPRODUCTIVITY TOP 3 LIMITATIONS OF A 4 DAY WEEK BAD FOR BUSINSESSCOULD FRUSTRATE CLIENTSLONGER HOURS THE TOP 3 JOB HUNTING PLATFORMS THE TOP 3 JOB BOARDS USED WHEN LOOKING FOR A ROLE 80% OF RESPONDENTS REPORT HAVING AUNIVERSITY DEGREE 44% OF WHICH ARE GAMES RELATEDDEGREES& 24% SAID THEY DID AN UNPAID PLACEMENT TIME IT TOOK TO SECURE A JOB... With A Games Related DegreeWithout A Games Related Degree THE TOP 3 FIRST JOBS IN THE INDUSTRY BY AREA 62% FEEL THAT STUDIOS DON’T DO ENOUGH TOENCOURAGE GAMES & XR AS A VIABLE CAREER CHOICE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE SECURED THEIR FIRST JOBIN THE INDUSTRY BY APPLYING TO A JOB AD THE TOP 3 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKETO GET INTO THE GAMES & XR INDUSTRY BUILD A STRONGPORTFOLIOACTIVELYNETWORKBE PERSISTENT& PATIENT AVERAGE SALARY BY SENIORITY & REGION AVERAGE SALARY BY SENIORITY & DISCIPLINE AVERAGE SALARY BY GENDER & SENIORITY Financial remunerationConcerned about the future security of my companyBetter/more challenging or exciting projectsEnd of freelance/contract positionMore remote or flexible workingLimited opportunities for promotion at current companyRedundancyOtherChance to move abroadBetter