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FX TD Salaries

Also known as: fx artist, effects td, houdini artist

Median Salary
$84KUSD / year
Range
$46K – $200K
Data Points
11,385
Countries
5

Numbers below are estimates from aggregated public data and anonymous community submissions. See methodology.

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Salary Distribution (USD)
$53K
$63K
$84K
$119K
Percentile markers
Median
Middle 50% (P25–P75)

Compensation by Country & Seniority

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LevelUnited States
$ USD
avg $115K/yr
United Kingdom
£ GBP
avg £45K/yr
Australia
A$ AUD
avg A$90K/yr
Canada
C$ CAD
avg $79K/yr
India
INR
avg ₹10.0L/yr
Junior
$68K
£31K≈ $38K USD
A$63K≈ $41K USD
C$53K≈ $39K USD
₹5.0L≈ $6K USD
Mid-Level
$115K
£45K≈ $57K USD
A$90K≈ $59K USD
C$79K≈ $58K USD
₹10.0L≈ $12K USD
Senior
$165K
£69K≈ $86K USD
A$133K≈ $86K USD
C$115K≈ $84K USD
₹18.0L≈ $21K USD

Year-over-Year Trend

USD median / year
-35.0%20242025
$71K
24
$46K
-35.0%
25
Hover bars for details. Based on 52 data points across 2 years.

Methodology: FX TD 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.

Numbers may be incomplete, outdated, or reflect sampling skew. Use them as orientation, not as a binding figure for compensation decisions. VFX Engine is not responsible for negotiation outcomes, offers accepted or declined, or hiring decisions made based on this data. Always confirm the actual offer in writing with the hiring studio.