Animator Jobs in Canada.

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Total jobs
18
positions indexed
New today
3
last 24 hours
Companies
9
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Animator jobs in Canada are there right now?

There are 18 open Animator jobs in Canada on JobsRadar right now, from 9 companies hiring directly. 6 of them disclose pay, with a median of $95,311 a year and most offers between $74,813 and $140,991. 3 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on August 25, 2026 at 11:27 UTC.

Animator salary range in Canada

$74.8k 25th
$95.3k Median
$141k 75th
$66.3k
$152.8k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $68.4k – $182.4k · outliers off-axis
Based on 6 disclosed live listings
Updated Aug 25, 2026 from live listings
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NG
Character Performance Animator
NetEase Games
⚡ Apply early Canada-Remote; United Kingdom... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
NG
FPS 1P View Gameplay Animator
NetEase Games
⚡ Apply early Canada-Remote; Spain-Remote; U... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
HI
Animateur de gameplay senior / Senior Gameplay Animator
Highdive
⚡ Apply early Montreal or Toronto Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
2K
Lead Animator
2K
⚡ Apply early Montréal, Quebec, Canada Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
2K
Lead Animator
2K
⚡ Apply early Novato, California, United Sta... Onsite $123,200–$182,360
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
CC
Lead Animator
Cloud Chamber
⚡ Apply early Montréal, Quebec, Canada Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
CC
Lead Animator
Cloud Chamber
⚡ Apply early Novato, California, United Sta... Onsite $123,200–$182,360
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Bhvr
Senior Technical Animator - Dead by Daylight | Animateur·rice Technique Sénior·e - Dead by Daylight
Bhvr
⚡ Apply early Montreal, QC Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Velan Studios
Gameplay Animator (Senior+)
Velan Studios
⚡ Apply early Toronto, Ontario, Canada Onsite $85,000–$85,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Keywords Studios
Senior Gameplay Animator - Lakshya Digital
Keywords Studios
⚡ Apply early Canada · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Blackbirdinteractive
Technical Animator (12-month contract)
Blackbirdinteractive
⚡ Apply early Vancouver, BC, Canada · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Bhvr
Senior Technical Animator - Unannounced IP | Animateur ·rice Technique Sénior ·e -IP non annoncée
Bhvr
⚡ Apply early Montreal, QC Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Bhvr
Senior Technical Animator - Dead by Daylight | Animateur·rice Technique Sénior·e - Dead by Daylight
Bhvr
⚡ Apply early Montreal, QC Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Bhvr
Senior 3D Animator - Blight: Survival | Animateur·rice 3D sénior·e - Blight: Survival
Bhvr
⚡ Apply early Montreal, QC Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Experienced Animator
Sony Pictures Imageworks
⚡ Apply early Vancouver, British Columbia, C... Onsite $93,746–$117,499
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Animator
Sony Pictures Imageworks
⚡ Apply early Vancouver, British Columbia, C... Onsite $53,997–$68,390
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Animateur d’expérience / Experienced Animator
Sony Pictures Imageworks
⚡ Apply early Montréal, Quebec, Canada Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Animateur / Animator
Sony Pictures Imageworks
⚡ Apply early Montréal, Quebec, Canada Onsite $62,837–$79,997
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Animator jobs in Canada are open right now?
18 Animator jobs in Canada are open across 9 companies, as of August 25, 2026.
What do Animator jobs in Canada pay?
Across the 6 Animator jobs in Canada that disclose pay, the median is $95,311 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $74,813 and $140,991.
Which companies are hiring Animator jobs in Canada?
NetEase Games, Highdive, 2K, Cloud Chamber and Bhvr are among the 9 companies currently hiring Animator jobs in Canada.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on August 25, 2026 at 11:27 UTC.

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