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Animator Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$46K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$57K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $102K USD | $102K | $102K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $96K USD | $96K | $96K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $88K USD | $88K | $88K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr77K CHF | $87K | $64K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $85K USD | $85K | $85K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $85K USD | $85K | $85K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $85K USD | $85K | $85K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr74K CHF | $84K | $62K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $81K USD | $81K | $81K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $80K USD | $80K | $80K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$102K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$96K
🇺🇸 New York
$88K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$64K
🇺🇸 Boston
$85K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$85K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$85K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$62K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$81K
🇺🇸 Austin
$80K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$80K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$77K
🇺🇸 Denver
$77K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$77K
🇺🇸 Portland
$77K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$76K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$74K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$74K
🇺🇸 Miami
$72K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$72K
All Cities — Animator Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $81K USD | $102K USD | $127K USD | $102K | $102K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $77K USD | $96K USD | $120K USD | $96K | $96K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $70K USD | $88K USD | $110K USD | $88K | $88K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr62K CHF | Fr77K CHF | Fr96K CHF | $87K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $68K USD | $85K USD | $107K USD | $85K | $85K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $68K USD | $85K USD | $107K USD | $85K | $85K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $68K USD | $85K USD | $107K USD | $85K | $85K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr59K CHF | Fr74K CHF | Fr93K CHF | $84K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $65K USD | $81K USD | $102K USD | $81K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $64K USD | $80K USD | $100K USD | $80K | $80K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $64K USD | $80K USD | $100K USD | $80K | $80K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $62K USD | $77K USD | $96K USD | $77K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $62K USD | $77K USD | $96K USD | $77K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $62K USD | $77K USD | $96K USD | $77K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $62K USD | $77K USD | $96K USD | $77K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $61K USD | $76K USD | $95K USD | $76K | $76K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $59K USD | $74K USD | $93K USD | $74K | $74K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $59K USD | $74K USD | $93K USD | $74K | $74K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $57K USD | $72K USD | $89K USD | $72K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $57K USD | $72K USD | $89K USD | $72K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $57K USD | $72K USD | $89K USD | $72K | $72K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $56K USD | $70K USD | $88K USD | $70K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $55K USD | $69K USD | $86K USD | $69K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $55K USD | $69K USD | $86K USD | $69K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £33K GBP | £41K GBP | £52K GBP | $52K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$53K SGD | S$66K SGD | S$83K SGD | $50K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €36K EUR | €45K EUR | €56K EUR | $49K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$51K CAD | CA$63K CAD | CA$79K CAD | $47K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$57K AUD | A$72K AUD | A$89K AUD | $46K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €34K EUR | €43K EUR | €54K EUR | $46K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$48K CAD | CA$61K CAD | CA$76K CAD | $45K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$55K AUD | A$69K AUD | A$86K AUD | $45K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €33K EUR | €41K EUR | €52K EUR | $45K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €33K EUR | €41K EUR | €52K EUR | $45K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr242K DKK | kr303K DKK | kr378K DKK | $44K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$264K HKD | HK$330K HKD | HK$413K HKD | $43K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$53K AUD | A$66K AUD | A$83K AUD | $43K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €32K EUR | €40K EUR | €50K EUR | $43K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €32K EUR | €40K EUR | €50K EUR | $43K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$51K AUD | A$63K AUD | A$79K AUD | $41K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$44K CAD | CA$55K CAD | CA$69K CAD | $41K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$42K CAD | CA$52K CAD | CA$65K CAD | $39K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €29K EUR | €36K EUR | €45K EUR | $39K | $48K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €29K EUR | €36K EUR | €45K EUR | $39K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £24K GBP | £30K GBP | £38K GBP | $38K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr317K SEK | kr396K SEK | kr495K SEK | $38K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$48K NZD | NZ$61K NZD | NZ$76K NZD | $37K | $51K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £23K GBP | £29K GBP | £36K GBP | $36K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr308K NOK | kr385K NOK | kr481K NOK | $36K | $39K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €26K EUR | €33K EUR | €41K EUR | $36K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €26K EUR | €32K EUR | €40K EUR | $34K | $41K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥4.0M JPY | ¥5.0M JPY | ¥6.2M JPY | $33K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥176K CNY | ¥220K CNY | ¥275K CNY | $31K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥167K CNY | ¥209K CNY | ¥261K CNY | $29K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč528K CZK | Kč660K CZK | Kč825K CZK | $29K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €21K EUR | €26K EUR | €33K EUR | $29K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥3.3M JPY | ¥4.1M JPY | ¥5.2M JPY | $28K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥154K CNY | ¥193K CNY | ¥241K CNY | $27K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩28.6M KRW | ₩35.8M KRW | ₩44.7M KRW | $27K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €20K EUR | €25K EUR | €31K EUR | $27K | $39K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €18K EUR | €23K EUR | €29K EUR | $25K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €18K EUR | €23K EUR | €29K EUR | $25K | $35K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €17K EUR | €21K EUR | €26K EUR | $23K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$79K BRL | R$99K BRL | R$124K BRL | $20K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿528K THB | ฿660K THB | ฿825K THB | $18K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$264K MXN | MX$330K MXN | MX$413K MXN | $17K | $38K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł53K PLN | zł66K PLN | zł83K PLN | $17K | $32K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$11.0M CLP | CL$13.8M CLP | CL$17.2M CLP | $15K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹968K INR | ₹1.2M INR | ₹1.5M INR | $15K | $58K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM53K MYR | RM66K MYR | RM83K MYR | $15K | $38K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$220K MXN | MX$275K MXN | MX$344K MXN | $14K | $32K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹836K INR | ₹1.0M INR | ₹1.3M INR | $13K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹792K INR | ₹990K INR | ₹1.2M INR | $12K | $48K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/35K PEN | S/44K PEN | S/55K PEN | $12K | $31K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫176.0M VND | ₫220.0M VND | ₫275.0M VND | $9K | $31K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp110.0M IDR | Rp137.5M IDR | Rp171.9M IDR | $9K | $29K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$26.4M COP | COL$33.0M COP | COL$41.3M COP | $8K | $25K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$3.5M ARS | AR$4.4M ARS | AR$5.5M ARS | $5K | $18K | vs SF |