Character Artist Salary in Detroit, MI

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How much does a Character Artist make in Detroit, MI? The average Character Artist salary in Detroit, MI is $85,985 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $77,242 and $95,655. 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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3D Character Artist

Stardock - Plymouth , MI

Stardock is seeking an experienced full-time, 3D Character Artist, to collaborate with our existing team on creating characters, animals, and creatures for an upcoming game title. The ideal candidate ...

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Sr. Character Artist (Unreal Engine) - Long-Term Contract

Unreal Gigs - Santa Monica , CA

We are looking for a talented Character Artist with expertise in Unreal Engine to join our creative team on a long-term contract basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a well-known ...

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Resident Physician 2nd Year

Adventist Health - Ukiah , CA

Ukiah is a unique small town that charms you with its rich character, arts, vineyards and natural surroundings. Ukiah beckons you to explore all that the valley has to offer amidst our 300 days of ...

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Lead Technical Artist

Everyrealm - New York , NY

We Looking for an exceptional Lead Technical Artist with a passion for character art and animation. If you have a deep understanding of character creation pipelines, thrive in collaborative ...

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3D Graphic Artist

Engenium Staffing - Pittsburgh , PA

We are hiring a 3D Technical Artist with experiencein Hard Surface Modeling for our client near ... Character Modeling, Character Skinning/Weighting, Multi-Sub Texturing, Specular/Normal Maps

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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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What does a Character Artist do?

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 Detroit, MI

Average Base Salary

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77242

95655

85985

Average Total Cash Compensation

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79096

99985

89053

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 Detroit, MI. The base salary for Character Artist ranges from $77,242 to $95,655 with the average base salary of $85,985. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,096 to $99,985 with the average total cash compensation of $89,053.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$85,985	$77,242 - $95,655
Bonus	$3,068	$1,854 - $4,330
Total Pay	$89,053	$79,096 - $99,985

* 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 Detroit, MI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI
CITY, STATE Dearborn, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,480 - $95,949	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI
CITY, STATE Dearborn Heights, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,438 - $95,898	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI
CITY, STATE Livonia, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,235 - $95,646	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI
CITY, STATE Taylor, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,357 - $95,798	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI
CITY, STATE Westland, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,970 - $96,557	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI
CITY, STATE Southfield, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,316 - $95,746	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI

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About Detroit, Michigan

Detroit (/dɪˈtrɔɪt/, locally also /ˈdiːtrɔɪt/; French: Détroit, lit. 'strait') is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest United States city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County. The municipality of Detroit had a 2017 estimated population of 673,104, making it the 23rd-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its co...

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About Detroit, Michigan Detroit (/dɪˈtrɔɪt/, locally also /ˈdiːtrɔɪt/; French: Détroit, lit. 'strait') is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, th....More

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