Salaries

22 roles
Real disclosed pay for creative-tech roles. We only show a range where 5 or more postings stated a salary - everything below that bar is hidden, never guessed. Numbers are USD, the midpoint of each posting's stated range; we report the median and the 25th-75th percentile band. A guide, not a guarantee - it reflects what employers chose to disclose, which skews by region and company.
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Pay by role 22 roles
blue band = the 25th-75th percentile of disclosed pay (the middle half)
green marker = the median (typical pay)
$the big green figure is the median; "N disclosed" is how many postings it's based on
Pay is shown per country, never blended across markets (one number mixing US ~$150k and Japan ~$23k is nobody's salary). By default each role shows its top market (the country label sits under the median); pick a country under Show market to pin every role to that market, or Exclude markets to drop them - each role then falls back to its next market and a role left with no market drops out; a sort reorders. Open a card for the all-countries seniority ladder and the full per-country breakdown. Bars share one scale across roles, so cards are visually comparable.
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Other Directors
$293,560
USA · 11 disclosed
$179,450$428,695
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$293,560$179,450-$428,695 · n=11
Companies: Roblox, Untold Studios, ICHI, Glitz Visuals, Kyoraku Pictures, SMART ENGINEER
Other Managers
$254,775
USA · 46 disclosed
$185,000$319,751
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$254,775$185,000-$319,751 · n=46
Canada$89,960$58,388-$98,212 · n=7
Companies: Roblox, Netflix Animation, Untold Studios, WETA FX, Rockstar Games, Ubisoft
Tools Engineer
$244,220
USA · 88 disclosed
$220,020$318,570
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$244,220$220,020-$318,570 · n=88
Canada$119,530$103,677-$162,818 · n=11
Companies: Roblox, 2K Games, Rockstar Games, ILM, Kaikai Kiki
Other Designers
$235,215
USA · 13 disclosed
$158,695$280,140
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$235,215$158,695-$280,140 · n=13
Japan$22,240$19,274-$25,900 · n=8
Companies: Kyoraku Pictures, Rockstar Games, 2K Games, exsa, Black Beard Design Studio, Cre-p
Other Engineers
$205,720
USA · 71 disclosed
$146,260$269,270
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$205,720$146,260-$269,270 · n=71
Japan$25,205$22,240-$36,325 · n=9
Companies: Roblox, Rockstar Games, 2K Games, ILM, Kyoraku Pictures, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Tech Artist
$153,050
USA · 7 disclosed
$122,225$157,350
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$153,050$122,225-$157,350 · n=7
Companies: Rockstar Games, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Glitz Visuals, exsa, New Story, HIKE
Compositor
$90,574
Canada · 12 disclosed
$72,422$104,724
By country (median, p25-p75)
Canada$90,574$72,422-$104,724 · n=12
Japan$24,927$18,552-$32,248 · n=8
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Image Engine, Untold Studios, Cinesite, ICHI, StudioGOONEYS
Creature TD
$90,369
Canada · 5 disclosed
$80,760$90,369
By country (median, p25-p75)
Canada$90,369$80,760-$90,369 · n=5
Companies: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
FX Artist
$82,614
Canada · 6 disclosed
$76,397$104,376
By country (median, p25-p75)
Canada$82,614$76,397-$104,376 · n=6
Japan$24,507$17,088-$33,900 · n=10
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Untold Studios, Cinesite, KASSEN, exsa, Black Beard Design Studio
Lighting Artist
$80,334
Canada · 8 disclosed
$66,093$94,969
By country (median, p25-p75)
Canada$80,334$66,093-$94,969 · n=8
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Image Engine, WETA FX, Untold Studios, HIKE
Animator
$72,422
Canada · 11 disclosed
$57,192$87,684
By country (median, p25-p75)
Canada$72,422$57,192-$87,684 · n=11
Japan$23,166$18,904-$32,896 · n=19
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, 2K Games, HIKE, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), KASSEN, Kaikai Kiki
Technical Director
$65,270
Canada · 5 disclosed
$56,171$70,232
By country (median, p25-p75)
Canada$65,270$56,171-$70,232 · n=5
Companies: Roblox, Sony Pictures Imageworks, DNEG, Netflix Animation, KASSEN, Cre-p
Production Manager
$34,904
Japan · 7 disclosed
$20,646$40,155
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$34,904$20,646-$40,155 · n=7
Companies: ICHI, Glitz Visuals, Concept Lab, slanted, MARK, SMART ENGINEER
Rigger
$26,984
Japan · 6 disclosed
$19,460$29,987
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$26,984$19,460-$29,987 · n=6
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, KASSEN, exsa, Kaikai Kiki, Sublimation, Colossus Studios
Modeler
$26,688
Japan · 19 disclosed
$20,967$29,344
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$26,688$20,967-$29,344 · n=19
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Kayac Polaris, Kaikai Kiki, Million Edge, Sword Canes Studio, StudioGOONEYS
3D Generalist
$25,224
Japan · 10 disclosed
$18,107$33,900
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$25,224$18,107-$33,900 · n=10
Companies: ICHI, StudioGOONEYS, KASSEN, Glitz Visuals, exsa, Concept Lab
Production Coordinator
$21,591
Japan · 6 disclosed
$17,236$25,807
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$21,591$17,236-$25,807 · n=6
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, StudioGOONEYS, exsa, Kaikai Kiki, Stimulus Image, Khara
Motion Designer
$21,498
Japan · 7 disclosed
$18,125$25,020
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$21,498$18,125-$25,020 · n=7
Companies: Beans Magic, Black Beard Design Studio, Kyoraku Pictures, Concept Lab, Komaden, Million Edge
CG Designer
$21,202
Japan · 13 disclosed
$18,844$25,205
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$21,202$18,844-$25,205 · n=13
Companies: Beans Magic, Kyoraku Pictures, Stimulus Image, Toei Zukun Lab, New Story, Twenty Eleven
CG Director
$20,312
Japan · 9 disclosed
$19,398$34,904
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$20,312$19,398-$34,904 · n=9
Companies: exsa, Stimulus Image, Toei Zukun Lab, slanted, Khara, Sublimation
Producer
$19,398
Japan · 7 disclosed
$17,681$27,608
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$19,398$17,681-$27,608 · n=7
Companies: HIKE, Untold Studios, 2K Games, KASSEN, Stimulus Image, Toei Zukun Lab
Other Artists
$18,904
Japan · 5 disclosed
$17,792$19,398
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$18,904$17,792-$19,398 · n=5
Companies: Toei Zukun Lab, Rockstar Games, Glitz Visuals, Live2D, BUEMON
Pay by discipline & seniority 20 cells
blue band = the 25th-75th percentile of disclosed pay (the middle half)
green marker = the median; the big green figure repeats it, "n=" is the sample size
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A frozen weekly snapshot of pay by broad discipline (Games, VFX, Tech Art...), seniority and country. Bars share one scale across cells, so they're directly comparable. Sort by median pay or read it grouped by discipline, seniority or country. Each of the Discipline / Country / Seniority menus has two groups: Show only (keep) and Exclude (hide). A value can sit in only one group at a time - pick it in one and it disappears from the other. A cell stays visible when, for every filter, it matches a "Show only" chip (if any are set there) and isn't hit by an "Exclude" chip. Honest n≥5 only - cells below that bar are left out, never guessed. This is the forward-looking view: it grows wider and deeper as more postings disclose pay each week.
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Games·Senior·USA
$180,700$345,040
$293,800
n=99
Median of 99 disclosed salaries - Senior roles in Games, based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $180,700 - $345,040.
Games is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Tools Engineer, Other Engineers, Other Managers, Other Directors, Tech Artist, Technical Director
Companies: Roblox, Rockstar Games, 2K Games, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Untold Studios, ILM
Games·Mid·USA
$153,578$265,275
$243,290
n=27
Median of 27 disclosed salaries - Mid roles in Games, based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $153,578 - $265,275.
Games is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Tools Engineer, Other Engineers, Other Designers, Art Director, Project Manager, Other Artists
Companies: Roblox, Rockstar Games, 2K Games, Netflix Animation, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Games·Junior·USA
$95,005$219,892
$196,750
n=8
Median of 8 disclosed salaries - Junior roles in Games, based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $95,005 - $219,892.
Games is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Tools Engineer, Other Managers, Other Engineers, DevOps / SysAdmin
Companies: Roblox, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Rockstar Games
VFX·Any level·USA
$145,000$220,000
$180,000
n=9
Median of 9 disclosed salaries - roles in VFX (all levels), based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $145,000 - $220,000.
VFX is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Lighting Supervisor, VFX Supervisor, VFX Producer, VFX Artist, Producer, CG Supervisor
Companies: Untold Studios, Sony Pictures Animation
Games·Any level·USA
$139,825$202,500
$176,700
n=14
Median of 14 disclosed salaries - roles in Games (all levels), based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $139,825 - $202,500.
Games is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: CG Artist, Lighting Supervisor, VFX Supervisor, VFX Producer, VFX Artist, Producer
Companies: Untold Studios, Sony Pictures Animation, Netflix Animation
VFX·Senior·USA
$138,450$194,200
$171,800
n=11
Median of 11 disclosed salaries - Senior roles in VFX, based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $138,450 - $194,200.
VFX is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Tech Artist, Other Engineers, Lighting Artist, FX TD, Tools Engineer, Other Managers
Companies: ILM, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Rockstar Games, 2K Games, Untold Studios
Tech Art·Senior·USA
$142,080$331,318
$171,800
n=14
Median of 14 disclosed salaries - Senior roles in Tech Art, based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $142,080 - $331,318.
Tech Art is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Tech Artist, Tools Engineer, Technical Director, Lighting Artist, FX TD, Other Engineers
Companies: Roblox, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Rockstar Games, ILM, 2K Games
Games·Mid·Canada
$112,897$125,757
$122,876
n=14
Median of 14 disclosed salaries - Mid roles in Games, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $112,897 - $125,757.
Games is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Environment Artist, Animator, CFX Artist, Compositor, Layout Artist, Lighting Artist
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, 2K Games
Tech Art·Senior·Canada
$83,904$141,300
$119,754
n=12
Median of 12 disclosed salaries - Senior roles in Tech Art, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $83,904 - $141,300.
Tech Art is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Technical Director, Tech Artist, Tools Engineer, Creature TD, Animator, FX Artist
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Rockstar Games, DNEG, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Netflix Animation, Roblox
Games·Senior·Canada
$97,968$150,801
$112,746
n=20
Median of 20 disclosed salaries - Senior roles in Games, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $97,968 - $150,801.
Games is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Tools Engineer, Other Engineers, FX Artist, Tech Artist, Technical Director, Other Managers
Companies: Roblox, Sony Pictures Imageworks, 2K Games, Ubisoft, Rockstar Games, Untold Studios
VFX·Any level·Canada
$84,787$152,970
$109,517
n=15
Median of 15 disclosed salaries - roles in VFX (all levels), based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $84,787 - $152,970.
VFX is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Animation Supervisor, FX Artist, Pipeline TD, Animator, Editor, Lighting Artist
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Netflix Animation, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Untold Studios, DNEG, Image Engine
Tech Art·Any level·Canada
$84,787$125,008
$109,517
n=5
Median of 5 disclosed salaries - roles in Tech Art (all levels), based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $84,787 - $125,008.
Tech Art is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Animation Supervisor, Pipeline TD, Technical Director, Lighting Artist
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, DNEG, Untold Studios
VFX·Mid·Canada
$98,230$125,380
$106,652
n=14
Median of 14 disclosed salaries - Mid roles in VFX, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $98,230 - $125,380.
VFX is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Compositor, Lighting Artist, Look Dev Artist, Environment Artist, Matte Painter, Production Coordinator
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Image Engine, Netflix Animation
VFX·Senior·Canada
$99,965$123,500
$106,292
n=32
Median of 32 disclosed salaries - Senior roles in VFX, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $99,965 - $123,500.
VFX is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Technical Director, Animator, Compositor, Tech Artist, Other Managers, Lighting Artist
Companies: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Sony Pictures Imageworks, Image Engine, WETA FX, Cinesite, Ubisoft
Games·Any level·Canada
$68,744$125,008
$84,787
n=9
Median of 9 disclosed salaries - roles in Games (all levels), based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $68,744 - $125,008.
Games is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: FX Artist, Pipeline TD, Technical Director, Lighting Artist, Compositor, Animator
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Untold Studios, 2K Games
Games·Junior·Canada
$59,489$72,010
$72,010
n=14
Median of 14 disclosed salaries - Junior roles in Games, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $59,489 - $72,010.
Games is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Animator, Compositor, Lighting Artist, CFX Artist, Layout Artist, Matte Painter
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, 2K Games
VFX·Junior·Canada
$56,522$72,010
$72,010
n=9
Median of 9 disclosed salaries - Junior roles in VFX, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $56,522 - $72,010.
VFX is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Compositor, Lighting Artist, Matte Painter, Pipeline TD, Production Coordinator, Tools Engineer
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, 2K Games, Netflix Animation
Tech Art·Any level·Japan
$19,769$47,877
$33,360
n=10
Median of 10 disclosed salaries - roles in Tech Art (all levels), based in Japan. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $19,769 - $47,877.
Tech Art is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Rigger, Tech Artist
Companies: exsa, Glitz Visuals, Kaikai Kiki, New Story, Sublimation, Colossus Studios
VFX·Any level·Japan
$19,052$27,800
$19,052
n=22
Median of 22 disclosed salaries - roles in VFX (all levels), based in Japan. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $19,052 - $27,800.
VFX is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Compositor, Motion Designer, Other Designers, VFX Supervisor, Production Manager, 3D Generalist
Companies: Concept Lab, exsa, ICHI, StudioGOONEYS, Beans Magic, Kaikai Kiki
Motion·Any level·Japan
$15,316$26,688
$19,052
n=7
Median of 7 disclosed salaries - roles in Motion (all levels), based in Japan. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $15,316 - $26,688.
Motion is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Motion Designer, Animator
Companies: Beans Magic, Concept Lab, Komaden, imaginate, HIKE