Design Lead, Games+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Senior Game Designer go here
Modeled career paths · Level design
Where does a Senior Game Designer go next?
What employers are asking a Senior Game Designer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.
Management path
Design Director, Games+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Senior Game Designer go here
Senior Producer, Games+33% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Design Director, Games. 6% joint modeled share
Career pivot
Narrative Designer-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Game Designer go here
Technical Artist+9% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Game Designer go here
What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.