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Pipeline TD Salaries

Also known as: pipeline developer, tools developer, tools td

Median Salary
$79KUSD / year
Range
$55K – $225K
Data Points
660
Countries
5

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

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Salary Distribution (USD)
$55K
$62K
$79K
$100K
$158K
Percentile markers
Median
Middle 50% (P25–P75)

Compensation by Country & Seniority

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LevelUnited States
$ USD
avg $125K/yr
Australia
A$ AUD
avg A$148K/yr
United Kingdom
£ GBP
avg £75K/yr
Canada
C$ CAD
avg C$128K/yr
India
INR
avg ₹25.0L/yr
Mid-Level
$125K
A$100K≈ $65K USD
£49K≈ $61K USD
C$85K≈ $62K USD
₹12.0L≈ $14K USD
Senior
$185K
A$148K≈ $96K USD
£75K≈ $95K USD
C$128K≈ $93K USD
₹25.0L≈ $30K USD

Year-over-Year Trend

USD median / year
-16.7%20252026
$96K
25
$80K
-16.7%
26
Hover bars for details. Based on 19 data points across 2 years.

Methodology: Pipeline TD figures are sourced from government labor statistics (SOC 15-1252), 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Numbers may be incomplete, outdated, or reflect sampling skew.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.