Character Artist Salary in Chesapeake, VA

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How much does a Character Artist make in Chesapeake, VA? The average Character Artist salary in Chesapeake, VA is $80,380 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $72,207 and $89,419. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Lead 3D Character Artist

Stardock - Plymouth , MI

Stardock is seeking an experienced Lead 3D Character Artist to collaborate with our existing team on creating highly detailed and semi stylized characters, animals, creatures and monsters for an ...

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Associate Character Artist

Intrepid Studios - San Diego , CA

We are seeking an Associate Character Artist who is passionate about creating high quality, realistic characters in a grounded fantasy style, and is eager to join us in our drive to push MMO gaming ...

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Principal Concept Artist

Bit Reactor - Hunt Valley , MD

The Principal Concept Artist will set the bar for quality, communication, enthusiasm, and best ... Character Design - Provide concepts, silhouettes, action sheets, turnarounds, and expression sheets ...

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SMITE 2 - Sr. Tech Artist

Hi-Rez Studios - Alpharetta , GA

Our Tech Artist will focus on engine-side implementation and setup, dealing heavily with Unreal Engine 5. Day-to-day tasks include engine-side character setup, interfacing with programmers, working ...

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Technical Artist, Gaming

Snail Games USA - Culver City , CA

Job Summary As a Technical Artist, you will collaborate closely with the associate art director and ... Set up character and object rigging for smooth and realistic movements. * Create player movement ...

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Technical Artist

Advantis Global is becoming INSPYR Solutions - Redmond , WA

The 3D Technical Artist will work closely with cross-functional teams including engineers ... Enhance the quality of hair, skin, and eye materials on existing character assets. * Incorporate ...

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Common responsibilities of a Character Artist

Development savvy and experience building PBR assets within the Unreal Engine.

December 30, 2022

Manage the character art pipeline including high poly sculpts and low poly output, texture generation, and export to game engine.

December 31, 2022

Provide support, training and mentoring to users.

February 02, 2023

Assist in creating character style guides for a given design including turnarounds, expressions, body gestures, poses, layouts and attitudes that reflect the inner workings of the character.

February 28, 2023

Build clean highly animate-able topology with the ability to give and receive feedback with concept artists and character modelers.

March 16, 2023

Collaborate with mechanical designers, controls engineers, sculptors/moldmakers, assembly technicians, and others to ensure creative intent is being maintained throughout project life.

April 01, 2023

Understand mesh topology and edge loops as it translates to efficient modeling practices for in-game characters, and is experienced building detailed characters.

April 28, 2023

Create realistic 3D models and textures including characters, creatures and weapons in accordance with the artistic direction, production deadlines and technical specifications.

April 30, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Character Artist in Chesapeake, VA

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72207

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80380

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93467

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What is the average salary for Character Artist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Character Artist in Chesapeake, VA. The base salary for Character Artist ranges from $72,207 to $89,419 with the average base salary of $80,380. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $73,940 to $93,467 with the average total cash compensation of $83,249.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$80,380	$72,207 - $89,419
Bonus	$2,869	$1,733 - $4,047
Total Pay	$83,249	$73,940 - $93,467

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Character Artist Salary Near Chesapeake, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,330 - $89,572	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA
CITY, STATE Norfolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,330 - $89,572	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA
CITY, STATE Virginia Beach, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,436 - $90,941	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA
CITY, STATE Suffolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,288 - $89,520	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA
CITY, STATE Hampton, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,729 - $90,066	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA
CITY, STATE Newport News, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,729 - $90,066	COMPARE TO Chesapeake, VA

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About Chesapeake, Virginia

Chesapeake is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 222,209; in 2013, the population was estimated to be 232,977, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia. Chesapeake is included in the Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News, VA–NC MSA. One of the cities in the South Hampton Roads, Chesapeake was organized in 1963 by voter referendums approving the political consolidation of the city of South Norfolk with the remnants of the former Norfolk County, which dated to 1691. (Much of the territory of the county had been annexed by other...

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About Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 222,209; in 2013, the population was esti....More

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