Average game dev will earn ?32k in 2011

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