Side-by-side distribution
Animator
$125,880
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.7%
- Live roles
- 83
Producer
$106,280
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.1%
- Live roles
- 745
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Gameplay Animator
Gameplay Animator (Senior/Principal)
Senior Technical Gameplay Animator
Senior Technical Gameplay Animator
Rive Motion Designer and Animator (Contract-to-Hire)
Lead Animator
Lead Animator
Senior Gameplay Animator
Senior Gameplay Animator
Senior Animator, Unannounced Super Fun Video Game (Contract)
Highest-paying jobs
Producer - 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Brand, Content & Application Media Producer
Video & Visual Application Content Producer
Video Content Producer - AI Trainer
Music Producer - AI Trainer
Music Producer - AI Trainer
Multimedia Specialist/Commercial Video Producer
Executive Producer
Senior Codev Producer
Creative Video Producer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
2K
|
$124,260 | 3 |
Sony Pictures Imageworks
|
$71,417 | 3 |
| BS Bonfire Studios | $221,817 | 2 |
Wild Card Creative Group
|
$120,000 | 2 |
|
Naughty Dog
|
$176,950 | 1 |
|
PlayStation Global
|
$176,700 | 1 |
|
Rilla
|
$166,400 | 1 |
| 3U 31st Union | $152,780 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The New York Times
|
$153,750 | 6 |
|
2K
|
$134,450 | 5 |
Foundation Risk Partners
|
$100,000 | 5 |
OLIVER Agency - North America
|
$135,000 | 4 |
|
Handshake
|
$260,000 | 3 |
Airrack
|
$130,000 | 3 |
Peec AI
|
$104,760 | 3 |
Vox Media, LLC
|
$98,000 | 3 |
Producer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $155,300 | 15 |
| Austin | $134,450 | 3 |
| New York | $110,000 | 45 |
| Los Angeles | $100,000 | 16 |
| Toronto | $84,265 | 4 |
| Chicago | $76,765 | 4 |
| Denver | $65,000 | 3 |
| London | $46,873 | 4 |
Animator vs Producer: which pays more?
The median for Animator is $125,880 per year (typically $90,156–$162,995), versus $106,280 for Producer ($80,000–$135,115). That puts Animator about 18% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Animator and Producer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.