Side-by-side distribution
Animator
$121,680
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.4%
- Live roles
- 112
Producer
$90,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 1,257
Highest-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)
Senior Gameplay Animator (CONTRACT)
Principal Gameplay Animator
Highest-paying jobs
Global Event Producer
Executive Producer, Experiential Production
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Producer (Managing Director) - Facultative - Property/Energy
Producer
Executive Vice President, Executive Producer
ITAV Event Technical Producer
Experiential Producer
Events Design Producer
Lead Producer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
2K
|
$105,230 | 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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Nexstar Media Group
|
$62,400 | 53 |
FOX
|
$81,000 | 52 |
TEGNA Inc.
|
$71,786 | 14 |
Monks
|
$122,000 | 9 |
HUB International
|
$100,000 | 9 |
Warner Bros. Discovery
|
$110,000 | 7 |
Foundation Risk Partners
|
$100,000 | 7 |
The New York Times
|
$153,750 | 6 |
Producer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $152,250 | 31 |
| Toronto | $111,877 | 6 |
| New York | $104,000 | 107 |
| Chicago | $85,600 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $82,500 | 29 |
| Seattle | $82,000 | 9 |
| Boston | $77,302 | 8 |
| Denver | $59,280 | 13 |
Animator vs Producer: which pays more?
The median for Animator is $121,680 per year (typically $94,000–$162,552), versus $90,000 for Producer ($70,000–$120,000). That puts Animator about 35% 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.