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IT Video Game Tester Salary
in Irvine, California

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$83,726 (USD)

Average Salary

$40/hr

Average Hourly

$2,872

Average Bonus

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The average pay for an IT Video Game Tester is $83,726 a year and $40 an hour in Irvine, California, United States. The average salary range for an IT Video Game Tester is between $58,943 and $101,560. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for an IT Video Game Tester. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Irvine, California.

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Estimated salary in 2029:
$94,046
5 Year Change:
12 %

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About Irvine, California

Irvine Cost of Living Score:

Description: Irvine () is the largest city and a master-planned city in central Orange County, California, United States, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Irvine Company started developing the area in the 1960s and the city was formally incorporated on December 28, 1971. The 66-square-mile (170 km2) city had a population of 307,670 at the 2020 census; it is the 63rd most populous city in the United States. A number of corporations, particularly in the technology and semiconductor sectors, have their national or international headquarters in Irvine. Irvine is also home to several higher-education institutions including...
Description:
  • Tests games that are still in development to look for bugs.
  • Examines and analyzes video game content for bugs using various gaming consoles.

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The average pay for an IT Video Game Tester is $83,726 a year and $40 an hour in Irvine, California, United States. The average salary range for an IT Video Game Tester is between $58,943 and $101,560. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for an IT Video Game Tester. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Irvine, California.

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Job Statistics

IT Video Game Tester Job Prevalence in the United States

Job family: Computer Programmers

Job family population: 132,740

Estimated population of IT Video Game Tester jobs: 3,040

Rate of error: 2.8%

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Description: Irvine () is the largest city and a master-planned city in central Orange County, California, United States, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Irvine Company started developing the area in the 1960s and the city was formally incorporated on December 28, 1971. The 66-square-mile (170 km2) city had a population of 307,670 at the 2020 census; it is the 63rd most populous city in the United States. A number of corporations, particularly in the technology and semiconductor sectors, have their national or international headquarters in Irvine. Irvine is also home to several higher-education institutions including...
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  • Examines and analyzes video game content for bugs using various gaming consoles.
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