Gamedev Salary Pulse 2026 – add your voice

We’re launching the new Gamedev Salary Pulse 2026 and inviting professionals across the games industry to take part. The survey is short, anonymous, and takes ~5-7 minutes. Your input helps us map real-world salaries, benefits, and job stability across studios and roles!

Gamedev Salary Pulse – take part in our industry survey

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Why participate in Gamedev Salary Pulse?

Make the data better for everyone, including yourself

Your answers power a free, community report that hiring managers and candidates actually use. (Want context? You can still read the previous edition.)

Do good while you help

For every completed response, we’ll donate $1 to trusted pet rescue organizations.

Open access, zero gatekeeping

The results will be freely available, no paywalls, no email sign-ups. Just clear, comparable data the industry can rely on.

What the report covers

We combine responses with additional data sources to deliver a detailed view across disciplines, seniorities, and regions, including:
Art & Animation, Audio, Business Development, Data Analytics, Engineering, Game & Level Design, HR & Operations, Marketing & PR, Product, Production, QA, Tech Art & VFX, Writing & Narrative Design.

Expect practical takeaways on salary ranges, benefits, remote policies, job changes, hiring sentiment, and stability.

Take part in Gamedev Salary Pulse

Add your voice

The more data we gather, the more granular and accurate the report becomes.

Who’s behind it

8Bit – Games Industry Recruitment is an international recruitment partner dedicated to game development. Since 2015, we’ve worked with 105+ studios worldwide as a fully remote team, matching talent with great projects. Our survey donations to pet rescues reflect a standing commitment to animal welfare – one of our core values.