Game Industry $
Since we certainly have a big portion of aspiring game developers out there or at least
people who are interested in how things go in the industry, here's some numbers you guys
may find interesting. From a recent GDC survey:
- The average game programmer salary is $66,000.
- A technical director with 6 or more years experience earns an average of $104,000.
- Game artists earn an average of $61,000.
- A game designer with one year of experience earns an average of $52,000, with the highest salary reported at $300,000.
- Game producers earn an average of $76,000.
- Developer salaries are highest in California and Texas, where game development studios tend to cluster.
- Women in the game industry fare better than women in other industries, earning 89 cents on the dollar, exceeding the national average of 76 cents.
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