| In a world where video games become more and | | | | A beginner game tester's salary usually starts at |
| more popular by the day, gaming companies must | | | | $10-$15 per hour and goes up with the |
| assure that the video games they release are | | | | experience. That is why most of the advanced |
| completely playable and have no bugs or glitches. | | | | testers make about $40-$50 an hour or, for |
| Because programmers cannot find every | | | | those who are truly committed and have a lot of |
| malfunction just by looking at the code, game | | | | experience, even about $80/hour. |
| testers are needed. It is their job to make sure | | | | In order to get a salary, a beginner video game |
| that every character, map and weapon works | | | | tester is expected to make sure that going |
| perfectly. | | | | through the entire game is completely possible |
| Because not a lot of people are actually aware | | | | and report every malfunction encountered during |
| that such a job even exists, companies in this | | | | playing. As well, game testers have to test every |
| industry are having trouble finding people to test | | | | weapon, car or whatever and make sure they |
| their games. Some have never played a game in | | | | function properly. |
| their lives, some might just go through the entire | | | | This job may become really boring (as every |
| game and report no bug whatsoever, even | | | | other job) or even challenging, as sometimes |
| though glitches exist. | | | | testers are required to test a whole game in a |
| Speaking of what a game testing job implies, | | | | matter of weeks or even days. When such |
| people usually have preconceived conceptions | | | | situations occur, waking up at 2 PM may no longer |
| about it. First of all, game testers do not make | | | | be possible, but at least it provides the experience |
| $200 an hour just for playing World of Warcraft | | | | needed in order to get a better salary. |
| all day or whenever it suits them. | | | | |