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Does anyone know salary ranges for game journalists/media?
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dslgunstar
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Dear sweet lord. Makes me glad Im working my way into the industry via the marketing route instead of the journalism route.
dslgunstar
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LOL, nah, that I do pro-bono cause Im a fan of the site and no one else here links to their stuff. I would also link to 1up, IGN, Gamespot, but by the time I get here those stories have usually been posted by the people without jobs. If you guys are tired of AMN, I can start posting links to stuff from Xbox360fanboy, worthplaying, gamer within and a few of the other smallish sites I read.
Nah. Ive consulted on communication strategy for various game companies, along with producers of less interesting goods (thats the hard part - figuring out how to sell stuff you dont give a crap about). Ive made plenty of connections, particularly in the Vancouver area (which is EXPLODING with game developers these days) but I just got out of college, Im paying off some student loans, and studying for the GREs so I can get a masters to go with the BA. Once I have that Ill find myself a nice salary job in the industry.
Nah. Ive consulted on communication strategy for various game companies, along with producers of less interesting goods (thats the hard part - figuring out how to sell stuff you dont give a crap about). Ive made plenty of connections, particularly in the Vancouver area (which is EXPLODING with game developers these days) but I just got out of college, Im paying off some student loans, and studying for the GREs so I can get a masters to go with the BA. Once I have that Ill find myself a nice salary job in the industry.
FINALFANTASYDOG
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dirtmonkey37 said:
Yep Yep, you guys are insane if you don't think the EIC of EGM makes more then 100K+ a year.
However if you factor in the amount of sheer social skills/being able to make connections/talent(which is a whole lot harder with the amount of people wanting this job) it takes to get that job, plus having that on thier resume. You can be sure if they did some other job they'd be making a whole lot more then that. The same guy would probably be making 200-250k+ by now if they went into the more money side of things.
If you meet some of the industry veterans that have done really well, you can tell almost all of them are nerds at heart that have the social talents of top pr folks.
If you don't have the SUPERB talentz in social skills or making connections(aka being able to manage people, get yourself moved up), then the other numbers people quoted are more your lmit.
I can't speak to what game journalists for magazines make, but as a game journalist for the Rocky Mountain News I made about $64,000 a year. The Rocky is a union paper, so pay is set and public information. I was paid as a journeyman, because of my years of experience.
I'd guess that $64,000 a year for a journalist with 10 years of daily experience is about average in the newspaper biz, depending on the circulation of the paper.
My assumption is that experience would equal greater pay at a magazine as well, for full-time employees at least.
Hope that helps.
I'd guess that $64,000 a year for a journalist with 10 years of daily experience is about average in the newspaper biz, depending on the circulation of the paper.
My assumption is that experience would equal greater pay at a magazine as well, for full-time employees at least.
Hope that helps.
In Spain is crap, mostly. After seven years, the past year I made 12.000 euros freelancing for printed magazines (online here gives zero money), being that my absolute record and a 100% increase over the past year, for the first three-four years I earned nothing and the worse thing is that they are not lot of options around.
I'm seeing Che numbers and almost make me cry, I have the social skills, have a good relationship with PRs and a good image and I am a good worker (not perfect of course, but my editors are happy with me, which must mean something), but no one appreciate that because is a small industry here in Spain and everyone here knows each other, I can´t *bring my contacts" to other magazine because everyone has the same contacts.
If I had been born in USA or UK I would probably have a good position, is actually quite depressing (in fact I am in the borderline of that right now).
I'm seeing Che numbers and almost make me cry, I have the social skills, have a good relationship with PRs and a good image and I am a good worker (not perfect of course, but my editors are happy with me, which must mean something), but no one appreciate that because is a small industry here in Spain and everyone here knows each other, I can´t *bring my contacts" to other magazine because everyone has the same contacts.
If I had been born in USA or UK I would probably have a good position, is actually quite depressing (in fact I am in the borderline of that right now).
The salary depends on the publication (online tends to pay a little less), the state of the company, and the position.
Entry level for print is 30-35k. Senior-level position is 50k. EIC level is 60-80k, usually. Of course, I know some ppl that make 20k for entry level, so it really depends. Editorial doesn't make as much as PR or marketing, hence a lot of people shift into that area when they get sick of hashing out reviews.
Entry level for print is 30-35k. Senior-level position is 50k. EIC level is 60-80k, usually. Of course, I know some ppl that make 20k for entry level, so it really depends. Editorial doesn't make as much as PR or marketing, hence a lot of people shift into that area when they get sick of hashing out reviews.