Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 69'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 70'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 72'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 79'926 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 83'450 |
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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Game Designer/in FH
You design interactive game worlds and program digital experiences.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Game designers develop game concepts, program mechanics, and test digital entertainment products.
In the dynamic gaming industry, you design the rules, worlds, and interactions of digital games. From the initial idea to programming mechanics and intensive testing, you accompany the entire development process. Creativity meets technical know-how here to create captivating experiences for various platforms.
FieldDesign & Crafts
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryAudiovisual Media
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
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Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Designer. Based on 406 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 72'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 73'256 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 71'750 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 73'905 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 84'250 | 50 |
| Berne | CHF 80'000 | 23 |
| Geneva | CHF 78'750 | 46 |
| Neuchâtel | CHF 76'800 | 19 |
| Fribourg | CHF 73'710 | 17 |
| Vaud | CHF 72'000 | 51 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 100'800 | 23 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 83'000 | 9 |
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 80'000 | 50 |
| Consulting various | CHF 79'500 | 8 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 76'248 | 18 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 75'000 | 23 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Bachelor of Arts in Design mit Major Game Design
- ⏱ 3 Jahre Vollzeit
Official education path
The main path leads to a three-year full-time bachelor's degree at a university of applied sciences with a focus on Game Design.
Typical training path
Bachelor of Arts in Design mit Major Game Design
Curriculum
- Games in Society
- Game
- Narration &
- Storytelling
- Analysis &
- Mechanics
- Visuals &
- Sounds
- Technologies &
- Projects
- Theory &
- Context
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) in the creative field and Berufsmaturität (Gestaltung und Kunst)
- Fachmittelschulausweis
- Fachmaturität (Berufsfeld Gestaltung und Kunst)
- gymnasiale Maturität with a subsequent preparatory course at a university of art and design
- one year of professional experience in this field
- passed admission procedure
Requirements
- Creativity
- technical understanding
- analytical-conceptual skills
- communication skills
- 1Games in Society
- 2Game
- 3Narration &
- 4Storytelling
- 5Analysis &
- 6Mechanics
- 7Visuals &
- 8Sounds
- 9Technologies &
- 10Projects
- 11Theory &
- 12Context
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Creativity
- Technical understanding
- Analytical thinking
- Team communication
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your computer and adjust a character's collision rules while sound design runs in the background. In between, you discuss the next steps for the level layout with the team.
- You develop the core idea and define the target audience for new game projects.
- You create sketches and mind maps to structure game mechanics and stories.
- You program gameplay elements and adjust difficulty levels for optimal player experiences.
- You coordinate tasks for artists, developers, and scriptwriters in the production team.
- You test prototypes intensively and analyze feedback to fix errors.
- You research market trends and document concepts for potential publishers.
Working conditions
You work at computer stations in offices, studios, or testing environments. Typically, you are part of a creative production team in game development.
Strengths
- Creativity
- Technical understanding
- Analytical thinking
- Team communication
Trade-offs
- Project-related stress
- Technological change
- Creative uncertainty
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