Modeled career paths · Game development

Where does a Senior Game Developer go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Game Developer 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
Game Director+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
46% of modeled moves out of Senior Game Developer go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Animation Supervisor+10% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior VFX Artist. 10% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Design Lead, Hardware+10% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Industrial Designer. 9% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Studio Head+145% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Game Director. 39% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior VFX Artist-13% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
16% of modeled moves out of Senior Game Developer go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Industrial Designer-13% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
15% of modeled moves out of Senior Game Developer go here
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there
Communications Manager-13% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
15% of modeled moves out of Senior Game Developer go here
pivot67% 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.