- Balance and adjust gameplay experiences to ensure the critical and commercial success of the product.
- Provide feedback to designers and other colleagues regarding game design features.
- Create core game features including storylines, role-play mechanics, and character biographies for a new video game or game franchise.
- Devise missions, challenges, or
Computer games tester | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Computer games testers play computer games to check they work, and find and record problems or ‘bugs’.
Computer games testers typically work around 37 to 39 hours per week.
As a Computer games tester you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.
This occupation tends to be:
| Average salary |
| 33,891 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Computer games tester
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34,127 GBP
Average salary for part-time Computer games tester
Average salary for full-time Computer games tester
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10,499 GBP
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10,499 GBP
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33,891 GBP
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34,127 GBP
Salary over time for Computer games tester
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27,189 GBP
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29,299 GBP
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30,944 GBP
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31,733 GBP
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32,151 GBP
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34,558 GBP
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33,891 GBP
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32,706 GBP
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34,602 GBP
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Future outlook for Computer games testers
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3% yearly wage growth (on average)
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Things to highlight for your Computer games tester interview
Innovation Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Analytical Thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
