Annual Salary
£24,000 to £33,000
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Computer games testers play computer games to check they work and find problems or ‘bugs’.
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; as customers demand
There will be
0.5% more Computer games tester jobs in 2027.
As a computer games tester you could:
You could work in a creative studio or in an office.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
You'll usually need:
You could take a college course to help you to get a job as a junior tester.
Courses include:
You may need:
You could complete a Software Tester Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship.
This usually takes around 2 years to complete as a mix of learning on the job and study.
You'll usually need:
You could contact games companies about part time or short term work experience opportunities.
You'll need good technical skills and an in-depth understanding of different game platforms and quality assurance processes.
Some game companies release test versions of games for the public to try.
You could also go to gaming events to:hear about opportunities; make contacts in the industry; find work
You can find more advice about working in gaming from ScreenSkills and Into Games.
You can also find out more about working in creative careers from Discover Creative Careers.
With experience or further training, you could:become a quality assurance manager; move into marketing games; become a games designer, animator or developer
If you're fluent in another language, you could check different language versions of games as a localisation tester.
You'll need: