hyperhealer3 on 27 July 2010
Game Developers Annual Salary Survey in it's April 2010 issue:
Progammers - $80,320/yr
Artist/Animators - $71,071/yr
Game Designers - $69,266/yr
Producers - $75,082/yr
Audio Developers - $82,045/yr
QA Testers - $37,905
Business/Legal - $96,408
These are average salaries. Some make more, some make less, probably considerably so... and these are all livable wages depending on where you live in the country. Of all of these, the only deal breaker for me would be the QA Tester Salary. If I get this degree and I'm offered a penny less than what I deserve, then I'll start making my own games/interactive media for iPhone/iPad.. or XBL and PSN.
