# Key Terms — Industry Salary Structures & Career Pathways

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:27:27-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 2: Game Design & Development Principles / Unit 3: CS Career Options, Pathways&
Industry Roles / Lesson 2: Industry Salary Structures & Career Pathways

## Vocabulary focus

AAA Studio, Indie Studio, Compensation, Salary Structure, Career Pathway, Royalty
Share, Contract Worker, Cost of Living, Industry Portfolio, Senior/Junior Roles

## Build your glossary

For each term or concept, write an explanation in your own words and add an example
from this lesson. Check your explanation against the lesson resources.

  |  Term or concept |  My explanation |  Example |  
   |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |  
 |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |