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Animator

$125,880

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -25.9%
$169,830 $125,880
$90.2k 25th
$125.9k Median
$163k 75th
$61k
$190.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $11.2k – $247.1k · outliers off-axis
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21.7%
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Highest-paying jobs

BS

Lead Gameplay Animator

Bonfire Studios · Hybrid, Irvine, California, United States

$196,500 – $247,133
BS

Gameplay Animator (Senior/Principal)

Bonfire Studios · Hybrid, Irvine, California, United States

$196,500 – $247,133 Naughty Dog

Senior Technical Gameplay Animator

Naughty Dog · United States, Santa Monica, CA

$126,400 – $227,500 PlayStation Global

Senior Technical Gameplay Animator

PlayStation Global · United States, Santa Monica, CA

$126,400 – $227,000 Rilla

Rive Motion Designer and Animator (Contract-to-Hire)

Rilla · New York City

$124,800 – $208,000
3U

Lead Animator

31st Union · San Mateo, California, United States

$123,200 – $182,360 2K

Lead Animator

2K · San Mateo, California, United States

$123,200 – $182,360 2K

Senior Gameplay Animator

2K · Novato, California, United States

$100,200 – $148,320
CC

Senior Gameplay Animator

Cloud Chamber · Novato, California, United States

$100,200 – $148,320 Second Dinner

Senior Animator, Unannounced Super Fun Video Game (Contract)

Second Dinner · Second Dinner (US Remote)

$124,800 – $145,600

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

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