Lead Animator Salary in Nashville, TN

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How much does a Lead Animator make in Nashville, TN? The average Lead Animator salary in Nashville, TN is $123,376 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $122,417 and $124,982. 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 Narrative Animator

PlayStation - Los Angeles , CA

Join the award-winning team that created God of War Santa Monica Studio is seeking a Lead Narrative Animator to join its award-winning Animation team! In this role you will partner with other ...

myGwork - 5 days ago

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 - 4 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

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 72 days ago

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 - 51 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 - 37 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 - 2 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 Nashville, TN

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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 Nashville, TN. The base salary for Lead Animator ranges from $122,417 to $124,982 with the average base salary of $123,376. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $135,494 to $143,861 with the average total cash compensation of $138,714.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$123,376	$122,417 - $124,982
Bonus	$15,338	$13,077 - $18,879
Total Pay	$138,714	$135,494 - $143,861

* 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 Nashville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Hendersonville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $120,980 - $123,515	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Franklin, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $120,738 - $123,268	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Murfreesboro, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $120,252 - $122,772	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Clarksville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,038 - $120,511	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Bowling Green, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,768 - $120,235	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Hopkinsville, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,959 - $119,410	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN

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About Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The city is the county seat of Davidson County and is located on the Cumberland River. The city's population ranks 24th in the U.S. According to 2017 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the total consolidated city-county population stood at 691,243. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-independent municipalities within Davidson County, was 667,560 in 2017. Located in northern Middle Tennessee, Nashville is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in Tennessee. The 2017 population of the entire 14-...

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