Lead Animator Salary in Fontana, CA

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How much does a Lead Animator make in Fontana, CA? The average Lead Animator salary in Fontana, CA is $139,223 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $138,142 and $141,036. 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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VP of Studio Pipeline & Platform

DreamWorks Animation - Glendale , CA

Company Description DreamWorks Animation is looking for more adventurous dreamers who shoot for the ... Strategic problem solver who can lead through influence and clearly communicate the thought process ...

LinkedIn - 2 days ago

3D Character Animation Manager

Eleventh Hour Games - Dallas , TX

As the 3D Character Animation Manager for Eleventh Hour Games, you will lead gameplay animation for the game, in line with the creative vision, and will rally and direct your team behind this vision

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Lead AI Engineer

Unreal Gigs - San Francisco , CA

Our studio stands at the intersection of animation, storytelling, and cutting-edge technology ... Lead the development and implementation of AI and machine learning technologies to revolutionize ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 49 days ago

Lead UI Artist

Lost Boys Interactive - Austin , TX

This would include but is not limited to UI animations, UI effects, robust unreal materials, and ... work and lead/organizational work * 5+ years of previous UI/UX Art experience * The ability to ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 35 days ago

Lead Technical Designer

Eleven Eleven - Los Angeles , CA

We are on the search for an experienced Lead Technical Designer to join an ambitious studio with ... Engage in complex technical areas such as AI, physics, animation, UI, and data management ...

LinkedIn - 1 day ago

Brand & Marketing Design Lead

Creative People - Mountain View , CA

Lead the concept, design and creative direction of our marketing efforts * Across web pages ... videos and animations) * Keen student of great marketing and marketing design work * Set a ...

LinkedIn - 20 days ago

What does a Lead Animator do?

Common responsibilities of a Lead Animator

Training, hiring, reviews, etc.

May 15, 2023

Create high quality layout, blocking, and camera movements for use in previs and postvis shots / sequences.

June 25, 2022

Provide direction, leadership, mentorship, feedback, and training to the Animation team.

October 25, 2022

Collaborate with engineering and design teams to define animation pipeline and associated workflows.

December 01, 2022

Balance scope of production.

February 22, 2023

Track progress of team assignment.

April 28, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Animator in Fontana, CA

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138142

141036

139223

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152898

162340

156532

What is the average salary for Lead Animator in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Animator in Fontana, CA. The base salary for Lead Animator ranges from $138,142 to $141,036 with the average base salary of $139,223. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $152,898 to $162,340 with the average total cash compensation of $156,532.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$139,223	$138,142 - $141,036
Bonus	$17,308	$14,757 - $21,304
Total Pay	$156,532	$152,898 - $162,340

* 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.

Lead Animator Salary Near Fontana, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fontana, CA
CITY, STATE Rancho Cucamonga, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,346 - $141,244	COMPARE TO Fontana, CA
CITY, STATE Rialto, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,446 - $141,346	COMPARE TO Fontana, CA
CITY, STATE Ontario, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $138,818 - $141,726	COMPARE TO Fontana, CA
CITY, STATE Apple Valley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,851 - $140,739	COMPARE TO Fontana, CA
CITY, STATE Corona, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,620 - $142,545	COMPARE TO Fontana, CA
CITY, STATE Riverside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,026 - $141,938	COMPARE TO Fontana, CA

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About Fontana, California

Fontana (/fɒnˈtænə/) is a city in San Bernardino County, California. Founded by Azariel Blanchard Miller in 1913, it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area. It is now a regional hub of the trucking industry, with Interstate 10 and State Route 210 transecting the city from east to west, and Interstate 15 passing diagonally through its northwestern quadrant. It is home to the largest of the San Bernardino County system libraries, a renovated historic theater, a municipal park, and the Auto Club Speedway on the site of...

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