Quick Jump Daily Digest
Thank you for your interest in the Quick Jump Daily Digest. Get notified of all new content on QJ in our free Daily Digest. To subscribe, enter your email address below and click the subscribe button.
2007 Game Developer Salary Survey reveals U.S. game industry average Income of US$ 73,600 |
Listed in: News, Titles Tags:
Ó
Considering a career in the American game development industry? How does an annual salary of US$ 73,600 sound to you? According to Game Developer Magazine, that amount was the industry average annual salary last year. The information formed part of is the seventh annual Game Developer Salary Survey. The magazine also featured the average annual salary per specific category, as listed below:
- Programming - US$ 83,383
- Art & Animation - US$ 66,594
- Audio - US$ 73,409
- Game Design - US$ 63,649 on the whole; US$ 51,731 for new writers; US$ 50,294 for community managers
- Production - US$ 78,716
- Quality Assurance - US$ 39,063 for those with less than 3 years experience; US$ 70,658 for those with more than 6 years experience
- Business & Marketing - US$ 101,848 but variable - can go as high as US$ 132,305 if the person has more than 6 years experience
| This story sucks? This story rocks! |
|
|
Comments
Reply
Reply
Reply
Many reports like this love to represent romantic notions of what the next generation of would-be devs could expect, but the reality is usually vastly different.
By all means, pursue your passion, but also keep your eyes open and your goals realistic.
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply