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US Video Game Developer Wages Revealed
Mon, Apr 14, 08 @ 15:56
Posted by haritori
Registered: 4 Jul 2007
Posts: 1659
Well, i do not work in the industry `anymore` i did a small stint in marketing but i didnt get anywhere near what that was, but i am surprised i expected the wages to be higher for some reason.
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US Video Game Developer Wages Revealed
Mon, Apr 14, 08 @ 18:23
Posted by irritant
Registered: 26 Mar 2007
Posts: 84
Replying to haritori [go]
"Do you work in the industry? Do do these figures make sense? Tell us in the Forum."

Yes I do, here you go:

According to March 2008 Develop Mag, these are the average UK salaries:

Programmers:£21.5k - £33.5 (Senior 32-48, Lead 37,55)
Art/Anim:£21k - £32k (Senior 28-36.5, Lead 36.5-49.5)
Design:£27k - £35k (Lead 36.7-48)
Producer:£27.5k - £40k (Senior 37-55, Exec 45-75)
QA Monkey:£15k - £22k (depending on localisation testing and TRC/Standards testing)
Senior QA:£17k - £22k (Lead 18-22)
QA Manager:£35k - £50k
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