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Animator

$120,840

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -28.8%

$169,830 $120,840

$88k 25th

$120.8k Median

$160.1k 75th

$62.9k

$169.5k

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $49.3k – $300k · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 22%
Live roles: 118

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Highest-paying jobs

Senior Robot Animator

Skild AI · San Mateo, CA

$100,000 – $300,000

Lead Technical Animator

Epic Games · BLANK,BLANK,Multiple Locations

$189,482 – $277,906

Motion Graphics Designer/ Animator

Adobe · San Francisco

$94,900 – $209,600

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

Rilla · New York City

$124,800 – $208,000

Lead Animator

2K · Novato, California, United States

$123,200 – $182,360

Lead Animator

Cloud Chamber · Novato, California, United States

$123,200 – $182,360

Senior Gameplay Animator - IGC/ Gameplay (Contingent)

Naughty Dog · United States, Santa Monica, CA

$144,602 – $180,814

Senior Cinematic Facial Animator (CONTRACT)

Insomniac Games · United States, Remote

$159,994 – $179,005

Senior Gameplay Animator (CONTRACT)

Insomniac Games · United States, Remote

$159,994 – $178,880

Principal Gameplay Animator

Absurd Ventures · Santa Monica

$150,000 – $175,000

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