| Whatever job you have or would like in the future, | | | | doing a job you love! |
| first and foremost it needs to be enough to pay the | | | | The amount of money you will earn as a basic tester |
| bills. Anything extra is what you get to spend on | | | | is usually worked out as an hourly rate as apposed to |
| yourself. You may even weigh up 'job satisfaction' | | | | a yearly salary. |
| over yearly salary and go for a lower paid job but | | | | Here's an example of how a regular video game |
| one you enjoy more. | | | | tester salary is worked out: |
| The same principles apply with video game testing | | | | When you find a company who is willing to employ |
| jobs. You need to decide if the money you make as | | | | you, it will usually be for a new video game they are |
| a game tester will be enough to fund your particular | | | | developing. You will be given a specific task to |
| lifestyle. Job satisfaction should be taken as granted. | | | | perform and paid for each hour it takes until that |
| You simply have to love playing video games or will | | | | task is complete. |
| not enjoy becoming a tester. | | | | Salary Job Satisfaction |
| Job Listings Click here | | | | The games company will then give you a similar job |
| The opportunities to send your video game tester | | | | involving a different part of the game. All of these |
| salary into the hundred thousand dollar a year and | | | | individual jobs may take a very long time to |
| more, category are very limited. If anyone tells you | | | | complete, but you are paid an hourly rate rather than |
| anything different, they are not telling you the truth. | | | | a task related salary. |
| To command this type of income you will need to | | | | The video game industry is growing all the time and |
| have other skills and qualifications to bring to the | | | | shows no signs of slowing down. The number of |
| table, such as high level programming skills or graphic | | | | related jobs - including those for a game tester, are |
| design. | | | | also growing, which means more opportunities for |
| However, if your heart is set on becoming a video | | | | you. |
| game tester, you can still earn a decent wage for | | | | |