Also called: Monetization Designer, Economy Designer
Designs in-game currencies, rewards, and events in games that keep updating after launch.
An economy designer builds spreadsheets modeling how players earn and spend gold, plans a limited-time event, and adjusts rewards based on player data.
Game industry pay estimates (no single BLS category); big studios pay more but layoffs have been frequent since 2023.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Economics, math, or game design background.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Mathematics, Game Design.
Growing about average. Live-service games rely on these roles.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI models player economies faster; designing fair rewards and events still needs human judgment.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Microeconomics, Math, AP Computer Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1255.
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