Startup Salaries in Media & Gaming
Roles at media and gaming startups typically pay USD 115k to 219.5k a year, with a median of USD 167.5k.
What startups in media and gaming build
Startups here make games, music, video and the tooling behind entertainment that happens in real time. Success depends on attention, so launches matter and audience figures are watched daily. Roles combine creative craft with the engineering needed to run something people all use at once.
Who is hiring
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- 1,212open roles
- 145startups hiring
- 44%remote
Pay and the market
All locations, in USD
Pay by country, in local currency
What media and gaming roles pay in each country, each in its own currency and never converted. The count beside each country is how many postings the figures come from.
A country with fewer than 5 postings stating pay is left out.
Top categories hiring in Media & Gaming
All categories →Ranked by how many roles are open. Every row is a link to that category's pay.
Open jobs in media and gaming
Full industry page →Latest early-stage startup jobs, open to Pro members
Questions people ask
How much do roles at media and gaming startups pay?
Typically USD 115k to 219.5k a year, with a median of USD 167.5k. Startups that state a salary in the posting are the source.
Which startups are hiring the most media and gaming roles?
Leovegas (71 open roles), Spot (71) and Nex (57).
Where these figures come from
Only postings that state a salary are counted. Each currency is reported on its own, never pooled or converted, so the figure above covers postings written in US dollars and every country row stays in its own currency. Pay covers the whole mix of roles and experience levels at media and gaming startups, not one job.