The ESA’s Top Posts Pay Pretty Well
While I have no opinion on how much a CEO of any company should make these days (there are plenty of stories of CEO’s of failing banks making ridiculous amounts of money in salaries and perks) it is nonetheless interesting to see how much the Entertainment Software Association pays out to its top two executives. Apparently the top executives at the industry’s ratings board and the top trade organization for the interactive entertainment industry could afford a fancy condo in Manhattan.
According to a Game Politics report citing IRS records, CEO Mike Galagher earned a salary that was slightly over $800, 000 USD including benefits. The ESA’s top executive was paid $789,929, along with $19,015 in benefits for the reporting period of April 1, 2007. ESRB President Patricia Vance was paid a salary of $535,397 according to those same IRS disclosure documents.
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MCV Releases UK Gaming Salary Numbers
So you want to get into the exciting world of videogaming? Expecting to get a big break and be rolling around in a vault of cash like Scrooge McDuck? Well, UK-based trade publication MCV may change your view just a bit, as the magazine recently listed the average salaries of various positions. Keep in mind that these salaries are based on positions within the UK. Some highlights from the article (along with the exchange to US dollars) include:
Games Journalist: 15K - 30K ($29K - $58.5K)
Managing Director for a Top 10 publisher: 100K - 250K+ ($195K - $487K)
Sales Manager: 45K - 70K ($87.6K - $136.4K)
In-House PR Manager: 25K - 50K ($48.7K - $97.4K)
Programmer: 20K-35K ($38.9K - $68.2K)
Artist: 20K-27K ($38.9K - $52.6K)
Designer: 20K-28K ($38.9K - $54.5K)
Producer: Regular: 28K-40K ($54.5K - $77.9K)
