Last year, we saw a new law in the US city of California. The law requires video game publishers to publish their average salaries for employees in order to create more transparency in the job market in this specific field. The law has already been implemented in the US, but there are still some loopholes on the part of publishers.
Monitor this information on the Bloomberg news site famousJason SchreyerWhat stood out was the average salary for Activision Blizzard, based in Santa Monica. The salaries posted are for two completely different roles, so we can see a simple average for the entire company without getting into complex analysis. The first job comes with a salary ranging from $ 134,000 – $ 247,900 and the second job $ 80,800 – $ 149,400.
Riot Games has a reputation for paying people well, but it also has wide salary ranges for some roles: pic.twitter.com/TW6W7EfFdm
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Turning to one of the industry's leading game publishers, Riot Games, the company has reported salaries that are very close to those of Activision Blizzard. Although the journalistJason SchreyerHe says the studio is known for paying employees more generously than the rest of the industry.
As for Electronic Arts, it also did what the previous two companies did. The salary reached 245,500 per year for senior employees present at the company, considering that this is the branch of the company located in Redwood City. Mentioned “bad“The salaries listed are likely to differ, but will not exceed US$100,000.
Anyway, it will be Negotiating with new employees who want to join any of the existing companies in the industry will be more difficult than ever. On the other hand, it is good for any beginner who wants to progress to know most of the things to work in this field.
