GameDev Engineers working in London earn normally around 45,000 GBP per year and most of the GameDev salaries are between 30,000 GBP and 70,000 GBP per year.
London ranks 1. when it comes to the average salary of a GameDev Developer in the UK..
If you earn less than 30,000 GBP then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new GameDev Developer job in London.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 70,000 GBP |
| top 25% of market | 55,000 GBP |
| average salary | 49,700 GBP |
| median salary | 45,000 GBP |
| bottom 25% of market | 45,000 GBP |
| bottom 10% of market | 30,000 GBP |
The average salary for GameDev Developers in London is 49,700 GBP per year, while the median salary is 45,000 GBP per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical GameDev Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 45,000 GBP and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning GameDev Developers earn more than 55,000 GBP per year and the top 10% reach over 70,000 GBP, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning GameDev Engineers earn less than 45,000 GBP per year and 10% earn less than 30,000 GBP.
You have to be aware that the salaries for GameDev Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in London, but you can select a different city below:
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