Some pipefitters specialize: 1  Gasfitters install pipes that provide natural gas to heating and cooling systems and to stoves. 2  Sprinklerfitters install and repair fire sprinkler systems in businesses, factories, and residential buildings. 3  Steamfitters install pipe systems that move steam under high pressure.
Work environment: Video game writers work both from home and in the development office. They spend the majority of their time reading books or working on their computers. Salary: Starting salary around $60,000; more experienced writers can make $150,000 and up.
Game Developer Magazine sheds some light. By Colin Moriarty If you've ever wondered how much money the people creating the games you play make, wonder no more. Gamasutra has relayed a report from its sister publication Game Developer Magazine that breaks down the average amount of money made over several positions at any given developer. These statistics are garnered from The Game Developer Salary Survey conducted by Game Developer Magazine. The study pinpoints the average salary at mainstream US-based companies during 2011 at $81,192 (up from $80,817 in 2010).