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Average Activision Blizzard game designer salary

$89,707yearly

$42.14 hourly rate

Entry-level Activision Blizzard game designer salary
$60,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Activision Blizzard pay game designers?

The average salary for Activision Blizzard game designers is $89,707 per year. Activision Blizzard game designer salaries range between $60,000 to $132,000 per year. Activision Blizzard game designers earn 2% more than the national average salary for game designers of $87,645.

Location impacts how much a game designer at Activision Blizzard can expect to make. Game designers at Activision Blizzard make the most in Irvine, CA, Albany, NY, and Middleton, WI.

How much does Activision Blizzard pay game designers by location?

Activision Blizzard pays game designers the most in Irvine, CA, Albany, NY, and Middleton, WI. Additionally, cities like Austin and Eden Prairie also report highly competitive salaries for game designers at Activision Blizzard.

Game designer Activision Blizzard salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Irvine, CA$89,812$43.18
2Albany, NY$84,859$40.80
3Middleton, WI$84,117$40.44
4Austin, TX$75,817$36.45
5Eden Prairie, MN$63,954$30.75

Highest-paid Activision Blizzard game designers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Game Designer/Senior Environmental Artist$97,767$47-
2Senior Game Designer$96,823$47-
3Video Game Designer$96,780$47-
4Game Developer$96,291$46-
5Lead Game Designer$95,249$461
6Computer Game Designer$94,611$45-
7Game Programmer$94,503$45-
8Level Designer$89,009$43-
9Game Designer/Creative Director$86,917$42-

Recent salaries for game designers at activision blizzard

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Associate Game Designer-Temp, HearthstoneIrvine, CA05/25/2025$50,171
Game Designer, Card Design-Hearthstone |Irvine, CA04/24/2025$62,213
Expert Game DesignerLos Angeles, CA03/21/2025$158,000
Game Designer, WOW Classic |Irvine, CA02/21/2025$62,213

Game designer salary at Activision Blizzard competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Cisco$119,929$5833
2NetApp$119,137$57-
3Salesforce$116,662$567
4IBM$102,586$4910
5Daybreak Game$95,296$46-
6Epic Games$95,093$4615
7Take-Two Interactive Software$92,810$45-
8Rockstar Games$92,472$441
9Electronic Arts$92,403$446
10PlayStation$91,716$441
11Glu Mobile$91,572$44-
12Zynga$89,887$43-
13Riot Games$89,736$434

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