| ideo game business is a gigantic one, a multi-billion | | | | game design, it is obvious that earnings for those |
| dollar industry that has grown enormously in a | | | | involved in video game development will continue |
| small period of time. They are no more seen as | | | | experiencing a stable increase. Below we have |
| entertainment for children; most video game | | | | listed what one can expect to get paid in the |
| outlets have twenty to thirty year olds browsing | | | | gaming industry, depending on the years of |
| through the latest versions of games. The | | | | experience and job description. Taking into detail |
| releases of the Nintendo Wii, PS 3 and Xbox 360 | | | | the artists and animators, the video game |
| recently have made it even more difficult to | | | | industry has a shortage of 3D animators. There |
| produce and create games. | | | | are top grads from Ringling and Vancouver |
| So the number of Video game designers required | | | | designing programs securing job offers in the |
| has shot up to meet the growing expectations of | | | | $50-$60K range. Even programmers with 3D skills |
| GEN X. This has directly caused the salaries of the | | | | get around forty five to fifty five thousand at |
| Video Game Designer's to increase tremendously. | | | | entry-level positions. |
| Having a look at the salary trends of a video | | | | The figures provided above are all estimates, but |
| game designer’s salary, it can be easily | | | | is an outline of what a Video Game Designer's |
| understood that the earnings are set to increase, | | | | salary is all about. There are other factors that |
| especially those involved directly with video game | | | | influence the salary range of a designer, from |
| development. A video game designers profile is | | | | location and company size, to experience. For |
| segmented into artists, animators, lead artists or | | | | instance a Video Game Designer's Salary in New |
| animators, game designers, Creative Directors, | | | | York or California is more compared to one |
| Lead Designers, Programmers, Lead | | | | working in the Midwest. |
| Programmers, Technical Directors, Audio | | | | Some Friendly Stats About The Video Game |
| Designers and a few more that are lesser known. | | | | Industry |
| As with any industry, the earnings are higher | | | | In 2004 it was reported that $7.3 billion was |
| when the experience is more. A bird’s | | | | grossed totaling a 4% increase from the previous |
| eye view of the annual salary has been listed | | | | year. With 75% of all American households playing |
| here, with artists drawing around forty thousand | | | | video games. 80% of these gamers were under |
| to sixty five thousand dollars, animators taking | | | | 18 years of age. It just goes to show that |
| home a package anywhere between $45,000 to | | | | it’s a massive industry and if you are |
| $70,000, Lead Artists and Animators getting | | | | smart get into now before its too late. |
| about $65,000 to $80,000. Game designers both | | | | There’s a big opportunity for game |
| creative and lead, annually earn between $45,000 | | | | designers and that includes video game consoles, |
| and $90,000, while programmers get a package | | | | pc games and flash games. And flash games are |
| of $50,000 to 100,000. | | | | now getting highly popular so you’ve got |
| When observing the trends of salary in video | | | | plenty of opportunities waiting for you. |