Salaries

24 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 24 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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Technical Director
$428,695
USA · 5 disclosed
$428,695$428,695
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$428,695$428,695-$428,695 · n=5
Canada$90,364$65,270-$145,325 · n=10
Companies: Netflix Animation, Roblox, Sony Pictures Imageworks, KASSEN, Cre-p, Omnibus Japan
Other Managers
$305,745
USA · 68 disclosed
$186,369$320,145
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$305,745$186,369-$320,145 · n=68
Canada$85,742$70,979-$100,727 · n=8
Companies: Roblox, Rockstar Games, KASSEN, Kyoraku Pictures, Netflix Animation
Other Directors
$282,360
USA · 18 disclosed
$179,150$386,400
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$282,360$179,150-$386,400 · n=18
Japan$32,138$23,040-$41,601 · n=5
Companies: Scopely, Roblox, ICHI, Glitz Visuals, Kyoraku Pictures, SMART ENGINEER
Tools Engineer
$245,515
USA · 159 disclosed
$220,020$318,570
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$245,515$220,020-$318,570 · n=159
Canada$129,559$109,785-$184,475 · n=21
Companies: Roblox, Rockstar Games, 2K Games, Netflix Animation, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Sony Pictures Imageworks
Other Designers
$235,215
USA · 19 disclosed
$158,695$279,455
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$235,215$158,695-$279,455 · n=19
Japan$23,040$21,351-$27,265 · n=10
Companies: Roblox, Kyoraku Pictures, Rockstar Games, exsa, Black Beard Design Studio, Cre-p
Other Engineers
$218,940
USA · 101 disclosed
$148,605$269,270
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$218,940$148,605-$269,270 · n=101
Canada$119,530$89,666-$119,770 · n=6
Japan$26,113$23,040-$37,633 · n=9
Companies: Roblox, Rockstar Games, 2K Games, Kyoraku Pictures, Sony Pictures Imageworks, exsa
Tech Artist
$153,050
USA · 10 disclosed
$122,088$164,688
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$153,050$122,088-$164,688 · n=10
Japan$29,063$19,316-$37,265 · n=6
Companies: Rockstar Games, Glitz Visuals, exsa, HIKE, 2K Games, いなほ
Animator
$152,780
USA · 6 disclosed
$152,780$157,145
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$152,780$152,780-$157,145 · n=6
Canada$76,994$63,903-$91,930 · n=14
Japan$23,520$19,296-$33,041 · n=20
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, HIKE, KASSEN, Live2D, 2K Games, Cinesite
Producer
$144,690
USA · 6 disclosed
$113,468$192,338
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$144,690$113,468-$192,338 · n=6
Japan$21,095$19,028-$33,144 · n=8
Companies: Untold Studios, HIKE, KASSEN, Stimulus Image, Toei Zukun Lab, Concept Lab
Storyboard Artist
$138,705
USA · 5 disclosed
$133,796$155,002
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$138,705$133,796-$155,002 · n=5
Companies: Netflix Animation, Sony Pictures Animation
Lighting Artist
$118,371
USA · 5 disclosed
$118,371$153,050
By country (median, p25-p75)
USA$118,371$118,371-$153,050 · n=5
Canada$85,161$68,842-$90,000 · n=9
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), 2K Games, HIKE
FX TD
$101,923
Canada · 5 disclosed
$92,500$117,650
By country (median, p25-p75)
Canada$101,923$92,500-$117,650 · n=5
Companies: Image Engine, WETA FX
Compositor
$91,722
Canada · 12 disclosed
$74,277$106,686
By country (median, p25-p75)
Canada$91,722$74,277-$106,686 · n=12
Japan$25,825$19,220-$33,409 · n=8
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, ICHI, StudioGOONEYS, KASSEN, exsa, Concept Lab
FX Artist
$83,609
Canada · 6 disclosed
$78,353$104,376
By country (median, p25-p75)
Canada$83,609$78,353-$104,376 · n=6
Japan$30,721$18,432-$36,513 · n=11
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Cinesite, KASSEN, exsa, Black Beard Design Studio, IMAGICA GEEQ
Creature TD
$82,828
Canada · 9 disclosed
$82,828$92,683
By country (median, p25-p75)
Canada$82,828$82,828-$92,683 · n=9
Companies: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Sony Pictures Imageworks
Rigger
$27,956
Japan · 6 disclosed
$20,160$31,066
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$27,956$20,160-$31,066 · n=6
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, KASSEN, exsa, Sublimation, Colossus Studios, Omnibus Japan
Modeler
$27,649
Japan · 19 disclosed
$21,722$32,001
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$27,649$21,722-$32,001 · n=19
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Kayac Polaris, Million Edge, Sword Canes Studio, StudioGOONEYS, KASSEN
3D Generalist
$26,132
Japan · 10 disclosed
$18,759$35,121
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$26,132$18,759-$35,121 · n=10
Companies: ICHI, StudioGOONEYS, KASSEN, Glitz Visuals, exsa, Concept Lab
Production Manager
$25,921
Japan · 10 disclosed
$18,759$40,241
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$25,921$18,759-$40,241 · n=10
Companies: ICHI, KASSEN, Glitz Visuals, Concept Lab, slanted, MARK
CG Designer
$23,040
Japan · 15 disclosed
$19,554$30,200
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$23,040$19,554-$30,200 · n=15
Companies: Beans Magic, Kyoraku Pictures, Stimulus Image, Toei Zukun Lab, New Story, Twenty Eleven
Production Coordinator
$22,368
Japan · 6 disclosed
$17,856$26,737
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$22,368$17,856-$26,737 · n=6
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, StudioGOONEYS, exsa, Stimulus Image, Khara, BUEMON
Motion Designer
$22,272
Japan · 7 disclosed
$19,469$26,113
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$22,272$19,469-$26,113 · n=7
Companies: Beans Magic, Black Beard Design Studio, Kyoraku Pictures, Concept Lab, Komaden, Million Edge
CG Director
$21,095
Japan · 10 disclosed
$18,432$35,121
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$21,095$18,432-$35,121 · n=10
Companies: exsa, Stimulus Image, Toei Zukun Lab, slanted, Khara, Sublimation
Other Artists
$19,584
Japan · 7 disclosed
$16,896$21,146
By country (median, p25-p75)
Japan$19,584$16,896-$21,146 · n=7
Companies: Netflix Animation, Toei Zukun Lab, KASSEN, Glitz Visuals, Live2D, SMART ENGINEER
Pay by discipline & seniority 20 cells
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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
$243,290$345,040
$295,250
n=127
Median of 127 disclosed salaries - Senior roles in Games, based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $243,290 - $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, Technical Director, Lighting Artist
Companies: Roblox, 2K Games, Rockstar Games, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Scopely, Naughty Dog
Tech Art·Senior·USA
$149,580$457,970
$293,315
n=12
Median of 12 disclosed salaries - Senior roles in Tech Art, based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $149,580 - $457,970.
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, Other Engineers, Lighting Artist, Tools Engineer, Tech Artist, Level Artist
Companies: Roblox, 2K Games, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Rockstar Games
Games·Mid·USA
$149,786$295,250
$243,290
n=38
Median of 38 disclosed salaries - Mid roles in Games, based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $149,786 - $295,250.
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 Designers, Gameplay Programmer, Visual Development Artist
Companies: Roblox, Rockstar Games, 2K Games, Netflix Animation, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Games·Junior·USA
$196,750$196,750
$196,750
n=6
Median of 6 disclosed salaries - Junior roles in Games, based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $196,750 - $196,750.
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 Designers
Companies: Roblox
Animation·Senior·Canada
$179,250$200,000
$180,000
n=10
Median of 10 disclosed salaries - Senior roles in Animation, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $179,250 - $200,000.
Animation 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, Tools Engineer, VFX Supervisor
Companies: Netflix Animation
Games·Any level·USA
$132,399$231,675
$159,700
n=14
Median of 14 disclosed salaries - roles in Games (all levels), based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $132,399 - $231,675.
Games is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Other Managers, Other Artists, Producer, Tools Engineer, VFX Producer, Visual Development Artist
Companies: Roblox, Untold Studios, Netflix Animation, Sony Pictures Animation
VFX·Any level·USA
$130,000$250,000
$145,000
n=5
Median of 5 disclosed salaries - roles in VFX (all levels), based in USA. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $130,000 - $250,000.
VFX is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Producer, VFX Producer, Visual Development Artist, CFX Artist
Companies: Untold Studios, Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation
Games·Senior·Canada
$105,198$152,639
$135,408
n=23
Median of 23 disclosed salaries - Senior roles in Games, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $105,198 - $152,639.
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, Technical Director, Tech Artist, Look Dev Artist, Creature TD
Companies: 2K Games, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Roblox, Rockstar Games, Netflix Animation
Tech Art·Senior·Canada
$107,017$180,000
$130,438
n=17
Median of 17 disclosed salaries - Senior roles in Tech Art, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $107,017 - $180,000.
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, Creature TD, Look Dev Artist, Tech Artist, FX Artist, Tools Engineer
Companies: Netflix Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), 2K Games, Rockstar Games, Cinesite
VFX·Senior·Canada
$106,913$180,000
$129,857
n=24
Median of 24 disclosed salaries - Senior roles in VFX, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $106,913 - $180,000.
VFX is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Technical Director, Tools Engineer, Creature TD, Other Engineers, FX TD, Editor
Companies: Netflix Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Image Engine, Cinesite, Rockstar Games
VFX·Any level·Canada
$75,608$148,373
$125,008
n=13
Median of 13 disclosed salaries - roles in VFX (all levels), based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $75,608 - $148,373.
VFX 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, Editor, Editor (VFX), Pipeline TD, FX TD, Modeling Supervisor
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Image Engine, Netflix Animation, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), DNEG, Untold Studios
Games·Mid·Canada
$82,329$125,008
$119,794
n=14
Median of 14 disclosed salaries - Mid roles in Games, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $82,329 - $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: Environment Artist, Animator, CFX Artist, Compositor, Layout Artist, Lighting Artist
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, 2K Games
VFX·Mid·Canada
$86,935$124,753
$111,904
n=11
Median of 11 disclosed salaries - Mid roles in VFX, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $86,935 - $124,753.
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, Look Dev Artist, Environment Artist, Lighting Artist, Matte Painter, Production Coordinator
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Image Engine, Netflix Animation
Games·Any level·Canada
$71,749$119,601
$81,283
n=10
Median of 10 disclosed salaries - roles in Games (all levels), based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $71,749 - $119,601.
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, Other Artists, Editor (VFX)
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, 2K Games, Untold Studios
Games·Junior·Canada
$63,180$72,010
$72,010
n=15
Median of 15 disclosed salaries - Junior roles in Games, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $63,180 - $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, Image Engine
VFX·Junior·Canada
$57,970$73,403
$72,010
n=9
Median of 9 disclosed salaries - Junior roles in VFX, based in Canada. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $57,970 - $73,403.
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, FX Supervisor
Companies: Sony Pictures Imageworks, Image Engine
Games·Any level·Japan
$44,801$57,601
$57,601
n=9
Median of 9 disclosed salaries - roles in Games (all levels), based in Japan. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $44,801 - $57,601.
Games is a broad discipline spanning several roles - open Pay by role above for specific roles. Figures are this week's frozen snapshot.
Roles: Game Designer, Other Designers, Other Artists, Project Manager, Tech Artist
Companies: CinemaLeap, exsa, New Story, SMART ENGINEER
Tech Art·Any level·Japan
$17,856$56,001
$41,601
n=10
Median of 10 disclosed salaries - roles in Tech Art (all levels), based in Japan. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $17,856 - $56,001.
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, Rigger
Companies: exsa, Glitz Visuals, Sublimation, Colossus Studios, HIKE, Omnibus Japan
Motion·Any level·Japan
$16,896$57,601
$27,649
n=16
Median of 16 disclosed salaries - roles in Motion (all levels), based in Japan. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $16,896 - $57,601.
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, Tech Artist, Production Manager, VFX Artist, Project Manager
Companies: いなほ, CinemaLeap, Beans Magic, Concept Lab, Komaden, imaginate
VFX·Any level·Japan
$19,738$24,961
$19,738
n=24
Median of 24 disclosed salaries - roles in VFX (all levels), based in Japan. Middle half (25th-75th percentile): $19,738 - $24,961.
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, Production Manager, Motion Designer, Other Designers, Other Artists, VFX Supervisor
Companies: Concept Lab, KASSEN, exsa, ICHI, StudioGOONEYS, Beans Magic