Average game dev will earn £32k in 2011
Bottom rung of the ladder pays £19k.
The average game developer will earn a princely £32,000 this year, according to a new study.
The survey of 298 games industry workers from around the globe, carried out jointly by Develop and MCV, revealed the average salary was £32,203, up slightly from last year's £31,964.
But taking inflation into account, it seems the industry hasn't seen a great deal of growth over the past 12 months. Inflation rate calculations using the Consumer Price Index suggest the figure should stand at £32,603.
Broken down by position, here are the survey's full findings:
ART:
- Lead Artist - £37,000
- Artist - £26,806
CODING:
- Lead Programmer – £39,958
- Programmer – £27,416
- Junior Programmer - £19,643
AUDIO:
- Lead Audio Roles - £45,200
- Junior Audio Roles - £27,500
PRODUCTION:
- Lead Producer (Internal) - £41,500
- Producer (Internal) - £31,195
- Producer (External/publishing) - £42,250
DESIGN:
- Lead Designer - £34,000
- Designer - £24,375
- Junior - £21,785