Game Developer's Salaries Rising...

[Razorguns]

Remember all those nerds - that all the other kids laughed at. Playing their D&D's during lunch period. Having no gfs. Reading computer books in the library.

Well guess who's laughing now? As the 'cool' kids are now in offices printing boring reports - guess who's living it up?

Recession Schmession.

http://www.informationweek.com/news...ET5ZCQQSNDLPCKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=207200822

Game Developer magazine announced findings of its seventh annual Game Developer Salary Survey. It found that the average game industry salary was $73,600 in the United States last year, up from $73,316 in 2006. Programmers earn the most on an average, with annual salaries of $83,383. They are also among the most highly educated group, with 50% having bachelor's degrees and about 26% having completed some graduate courses.

How many industries have an average salary of $73k?!

Time to start learning those 3d Modelling and Animation plugins kids.

r

 

[manny78]

Many jobs in the medical field....

 

[puddlemonkey]

Playing games can be fun, but developing? I'd imagine that to be pretty boring.

 

[Razorguns]

Many jobs in the medical field....

Okay.

So formula so far is -- mad skills == higher money.

The myspace generation doesn't want to hear that tho.

r

 

[Lestat]

They can thank Social Gaming such as World of Warcraft and Rock Band for this rise in spending on games.

 

[manny78]

Okay.

So formula so far is -- mad skills == higher money.

The myspace generation doesn't want to hear that tho.

r

Of course. MySPace generation wants big money with little skills and/or efforts. Might work for a while but on the long run it doesnt because you're basically replacable.

 

[Razorguns]

Of course. MySPace generation wants big money with little skills and/or efforts. Might work for a while but on the long run it doesnt because you're basically replacable.

That's okay, foreigners are more than ready to pick up the slack, and take their jobs away too.

r

 

[PICK3]

JavaMoRu in 1, 2, ...

 

[crazyjoe]

Remember all those nerds - that all the other kids laughed at. Playing their D&D's during lunch period. Having no gfs. Reading computer books in the library.

Well guess who's laughing now? As the 'cool' kids are now in offices printing boring reports - guess who's living it up?

Recession Schmession.



How many industries have an average salary of $73k?!

Time to start learning those 3d Modelling and Animation plugins kids.

r

You got picked on in school didn't you, sorry bro. BIG HUG!

 

[javaguru]

Remember all those nerds - that all the other kids laughed at. Playing their D&D's during lunch period. Having no gfs. Reading computer books in the library.

Well guess who's laughing now? As the 'cool' kids are now in offices printing boring reports - guess who's living it up?

Recession Schmession.



How many industries have an average salary of $73k?!

Time to start learning those 3d Modelling and Animation plugins kids.

r

LOL..I made more than that as a business app developer and I live in middle America. X2 my salary in San Diego, New York or Chicago.