2008 Game Developer Salary Survey
Game Developer magazine has posted the results of its game developer salary survey and found that salaries are up by 7% in spite of the economy. Salaries for designers and artists were just under $70k a year while the folks in business & marketing were pulling down over $100k a year. Overall the average salary in the game industry in 2008 was $79,000.
The results of its eighth annual Game Developer Salary Survey, calculating an average American game industry salary in 2008 of $79,000, a 7% increase from 2007’s figure of nearly $74,000. While the recession is, anecdotally, significantly impacting the amount of jobs available in the U.S., the income of still-employed game industry professionals in 2008 continues to edge up.