Animator Salaries
Also known as: character animator, 3d animator
Numbers below are estimates from aggregated public data and anonymous community submissions. See methodology.
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| Level | United States $ USD avg $100K/yr | Australia A$ AUD avg A$88K/yr | Canada C$ CAD avg C$62K/yr | United Kingdom £ GBP avg £34K/yr | India ₹ INR avg ₹8.5L/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | $65K | A$60K≈ $39K USD | C$52K≈ $38K USD | £26K≈ $33K USD | ₹4.0L≈ $5K USD |
| Mid-Level | $100K | A$88K≈ $57K USD | C$78K≈ $57K USD | £38K≈ $48K USD | ₹8.5L≈ $10K USD |
| Senior | $145K | A$125K≈ $81K USD | C$110K≈ $80K USD | £59K≈ $74K USD | ₹15.0L≈ $18K USD |
| Lead | $163K | — | — | — | — |
Year-over-Year Trend
USD median / yearMethodology: Animator figures are sourced from government labor statistics (SOC 27-1014), H-1B disclosure records, union rate cards, published industry reports, and anonymous community submissions. All figures are gross annual compensation in local currency with USD equivalents. Aggregates require a minimum of 5 data points (k-anonymity). Recent data is weighted higher than older data.
A note on these numbers. Salary benchmarks on VFX Engine are aggregated from publicly available sources, including government labor statistics, H-1B disclosure records, union rate cards, published industry reports, and anonymous submissions from VFX artists. Aggregates show what a role typically pays in a given country, not what any individual artist, studio, or contract will offer.
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