Average Video Game Programmer Salary in Germany

Annual Base Salary - 42.506,00 €/year

The average annual salary of Video Game Programmer is 42.506,00 €

32.400,00 €
Low
42.506,00 €
Average
71.400,00 €
High

The starting salary of Video Game Programmer is between 27.540,00 € and 32.400,00 € whereas the maximum salary range is between 71.400,00 € and 82.110,00 €.

Minimum Annual PayMaximum Annual Pay
27.540,00 €82.110,00 €
Average Hourly Pay - 15,37 €/hour

The average hourly pay of Video Game Programmer is 15,37 €.

0,00 €
Low
15,37 €
Average
16,20 €
High

The maximum hourly wage is between 16,20 € and 19,00 €.

Minimum Hourly PayMaximum Hourly Pay
0,00 €19,00 €
Bonus Range: Tooltip
0,00 € - 1.070,00 €
0,00 €
82.110,00 €
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  • Currency : EUR
  • Annual Salary : 42.506,00 €
  • Hourly Pay : 15,37 €
  • Weekly Pay : 771,00 €
  • Fortnightly Salary : 1.542,00 €
  • Monthly Salary : 3.342,00 €

Video Game Programmer Salary Comparison by Gender

Female
Male

This pie chart demonstrates the gender share for Video Game Programmer. As indicated, the golden colour represents the percentage share for women and the green represents the percentage share for men.

As shown via chart, male employees are involved 100% in contrast with female who possibly are not a part of this profession.

Salary Distribution Based on Years of Experience

The line graph shows Video Game Programmer salary in Germany on an annual basis. In this graph specifically, it is indicated that as the years of experience increases, so does their wages.

For Video Game Programmer working less than a year in a company, you notice that their annual salary starts around 41.704,00 €.

As the years of experience reaches 1 to 4, there is a decrease of 5.241,38 € which would decline total wage to 36.462,62 €.

Once the experience reaches 5-9 years Video Game Programmer salary would increase again to a total of 50.043,40 €, adding 13.580,78 € from the last salary increase.

Prominent Skills Affecting Video Game Programmer Salary

The bar graph data indicates the importance of specific skills which can have a direct impact on Video Game Programmer's salary. It clearly highlights the skills needed for a post of Video Game Programmer when hired by an employer.

The most vital skill expected of Video Game Programmer is Video/Computer Gaming Software which impacts the most than the rest of the skills indicated with a staggering 21% comparatively. Therefore, one’s salary would greatly depend on their skills in Video/Computer Gaming Software.

The skill least likely to affect one’s pay would be Games with 17%. It can be said that Games skill will unlikely impact the salary.

Compensation Statistics Based on Experience Levels

This combination of a line and the bar graph shows how the experience affects the salary of Video Game Programmer. Companies are considering factors like training and education directly affecting the salary offered to you as an employee. The line graph shows the salary increment with the increase in experience whereas the bar graph shows the comparision of how the salary is getting affected based on experience level.

As shown in the trends, lowest earning is 36.980,00 € whereas the highest earning is 50.582,00 € which clearly shows the salary increases with the level of expertise.

Mid Carrer person will earn the maximum salary of 50.582,00 € at 19%. So to summerize, Entry Level earns 0% less than the average salary, Early Career earns 13% less than the average salary, Mid Carrer earns 19% more than the average salary.