Learn about the types of people who become games testers. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2025
65% of games testers work in full-time roles while 35% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2025
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a games tester. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More men than women are interested in becoming games testers at a ratio of 4.43 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2025
23% of games testers are female and 77% are male.
Gender Bias, 2025
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a games tester and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a games tester and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more men interested in becoming a games tester than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of games testers are White, making up 45% of the population. The next highest segments are Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and Black or African American, making up 12% and 11% respectively.