Step 3: Know Your Producer

Step 3: Know Your Producer

A producer is typically someone who likes to get involved in all aspects of the game development process. Recent information from Melanie Cambron (a.k.a. Game Recruiting Goddess) shows that 87% of all producers in the United States are male (Figure 1.5.1a). There are numerous debates as to why there are not more female producers in the business; however, please note that this article is written by one of those few women who have chosen game production as a career.

Figure 1.5.1a: Percentage of male and female producers.

As you can see in Figure 1.5.1b, the average, experienced California-based producer earns nearly $100,000 a year. To put this in perspective, this compensation is about equal to what an entry-level attorney would make in the same region.

Figure 1.5.1b: Producer compensation.