Game Developer magazine have released the results of their patented “Game Developer Salary Survey”, which gives us an insight into just how much the average games developer gets paid.
And the findings reveal that, provided a dev still has a job, most positions in the field pay quite handsomely. According to the survey, the average salaries are:
Programmers: $US85,024
Artists: $US69,532
Game Designers: $US67,379
Producers: $US82,905
Quality Assurance: $US39,571
Audio: $US78,167
Business & Marketing: $US102,143
Note that these are the average numbers, and vary according to factors such as experience.
2008 Game Developer Salary Survey Reveals $US79,000 Average Income [Gamasutra]
Midda
April 30, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Haha, I can tell you from personal experience that one should not enter the games industry (in Australia anyway) expecting to get money like that.
And if you do, I’m being horribly under-paid.
Report PermalinkJackablade
April 30, 2009 at 4:48 PM
You are being horribly underpaid, but don’t worry – so are the rest of us.
Report PermalinkCat Tactics
April 30, 2009 at 5:05 PM
stupid ass business & marketing making the most robert de niro.
i hate the thought of those guys.
Report PermalinkMr. P Body
April 30, 2009 at 9:59 PM
Actually, some of us aren’t being underpaid. Not every Australian studio is doing it tough.
Report Permalinkbrad
May 1, 2009 at 10:14 AM
damn!!
Report Permalinkthank God i’m not in game development!!! LOL
those salaries are good. but, considering the amount of study and experience you need i really thought there would be heaps more money in it. i never went to uni or did any other studying. i didnt even finish high school and i’m on the AU equivalent of a programmer and have the ability to earn 5X what they do in Business & Marketing if i were to stick it out and move up the ladder. And no i’m not a tradie.