I noticed a local developer has started hiring. It appears they're working on a PS3 game...
They're advertising a bunch of jobs, including creative types, and technical types. The advertised rate for the creative jobs is "40k". That seemed pretty low to me, so I did some research.
They stated in their requirements: "Minimum of 3-year degree with an emphasis in character animation or equivalent work experience." What is the award rate for a person with that kind of education?
Fair Work Australia tells me that it is $41579.20, assuming a 40 hour work week. If we assume the 40k figure includes Super, that means they're getting paid almost $5000 below the award rate. Ouch.
The technical jobs have a "45k" salary attached, which, including Super, is still just below the Award rate. Ouch Again.
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Well there aren't many games developer jobs in Perth one has to admit, certainly not ones that are paying. It is an entry level position too. A senior coder in London will generally get about 32 - 40 K GBP. Doing the conversion it's not that great either.
The sad part is not that people are offering that salary as much as somebody will take it, thereby legitimising the offer.
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