New Media Technologies Blog - Entry #11 Results of the 7th Annual Game Developer Salary Survey

Kotaku.com Article

Well, 73,600 is definitely higher than the national average income, so it's good to see that jobs in this industry are bearing fruit. Becoming a game designer has always been a dream of mine, so it's a nice bonus to see that this dream also has the potential to pay the bills. At any rate, there are some interesting facts mentioned on the survey as well:

"Art & Animation: artists - averaging a $66,594 salary - are also a well trained group, with 66% reporting at least a bachelor's degree. The percentage of artists with six or more years of experience increased to 40%, up 5% over last year, as industry workers matured. Game Design: Averaging $63,649, design positions sprouted an average $2,111 over last year, with writers new to the industry up by $6,000 to an average of $51,731."

Also, "18% of producers are women" which is fairly substantial.