Modeled career paths · Game art

Where does a Junior Game Artist go next?

What employers are asking a Junior Game Artist for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Game Artist+54% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Junior Game Artist go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Game Artist+102% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Junior Game Artist go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Art Lead, Games+160% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Game Artist. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Art Director, Games+247% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Game Artist. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Community Manager+78% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Game Artist. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Technical Artist+132% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Game Artist. 2% joint modeled share
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.