Game Accessibility Specialist

Also called: Accessibility Designer (Games)

Makes games playable for gamers with disabilities.

A day in the life

An accessibility specialist designs subtitle, color, and control options, then tests with players who are blind, deaf, or have limited mobility.

Pay over a career

Starting
$60k
Typical
$95k
High
$140k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in UX, game design or a related field, then a couple of years in UX research or QA before focusing on accessibility.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Game Design, HCI.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI captions and voice tools help, but testing games with disabled players and designing options stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Psychology, AP Computer Science, Health science, English.

Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1255.

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