# Sound Designer **Group:** Performance ## Roll-out by scenario | Scenario | Engagement | Window | Rate | Year-one cost | |---|---|---|---|---| | A: full-time studio | Contract, 100–140 hours | M5–M7 | $60–$90/hr | $6,000–$12,600 | | B: lean core + contracts | Contract, 100–140 hours | M5–M7 | $60–$90/hr | $6,000–$12,600 | ## Responsibilities - Room tone, spatial audio, kiosk mix, caption timing ## Skills - Unreal MetaSounds; loudness standards ## Requirements - Game or installation audio credits ## Remote working Remote. ## Rate evidence - YunoJuno sound designer average $76/hr (2026) - YunoJuno, sound designer contractor rates 2026: https://www.yunojuno.com/freelancer-rates-job-role/sound-designer Back to [[Roles and Hiring Plan]] · [[Year One Budget — Personnel]]