Median salary
$120,840
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$88k – $160.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
22%
26 of 118 roles
Live roles
118
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Robot Animator
Lead Technical Animator
Motion Graphics Designer/ Animator
Rive Motion Designer and Animator (Contract-to-Hire)
Lead Animator
Lead Animator
Senior Gameplay Animator - IGC/ Gameplay (Contingent)
Senior Cinematic Facial Animator (CONTRACT)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
2K
|
$104,250 | 3 |
Sony Pictures Imageworks
|
$71,417 | 3 |
|
Insomniac Games
|
$169,468 | 2 |
The National Football League
|
$121,680 | 2 |
|
Epic Games
|
$233,694 | 1 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
|
Rilla
|
$166,400 | 1 |
|
Naughty Dog
|
$162,708 | 1 |
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How much do Animator roles pay?
The median salary for Animator roles is $120,840 per year. Most pay falls between $88,000 (25th percentile) and $160,070 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $62,854 to $169,468.
These figures are computed live from 118 active Animator roles on JobsRadar, of which 26 (22%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Animator roles include Skild AI, Epic Games, Adobe and Rilla.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Animator salary?
- The median is $120,840 per year, with most pay between $88,000 and $160,070 (25th–75th percentile), based on 26 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Animator salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $62,854 to $169,468 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $120,840. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.