Updated on May 20, 2025 05:58 IST
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Animation courses are a great choice for you if you want to join the Arts field. Animators can bring characters to life in a changing setting. Animators work in so many fields like entertainment, education and even military flight or battle simulators. Nowadays, 3D animators are in great demand.

As a fresher who has just completed an Animation course, you can earn around Rs. 4 to 5 lakh. But the professionals at the mid-senior level can get approx Rs.6 to 8 lakh.  At the senior level professionals can earn Rs. 10 to 15 lakh.

Average Salary Based on Job Position

You can check the jobs with their average salary in the table below -

Job Profiles

Average CTC (INR)

2D Animator

INR 2 lakh to INR 6 lakh

3D Animator

INR 3 lakh to INR 8 lakh

Character Designer

INR 3 lakh to INR 7 lakh

Storyboard Artist

INR 3 lakh to INR 7lakh

VFX Artist

INR 4 lakh to INR 9 lakh

Technical Animator

INR 4 lakh to INR 9 lakh

Art Director

INR 6 lakh to INR 12 lakh

Animation Director

INR 7 lakh to INR 15 lakh

Note - The salary has been taken from Ambitionbox.com.

Top Careers in Animation

You can take a look at the top job options along with their desciption below:

Job Profile

Description

Average CTC (INR)

2D Animator

Creates 2D animations for various media projects.

INR 2 lakh to INR 6 lakh

3D Animator

They are involved in developing 3D animations for films, games, etc.

INR 3 lakh to INR 8 lakh

Character Designer

Responsible for the appearance and personality of characters.

INR 3 lakh to INR 7 lakh

Storyboard Artist

Sketches visual narratives for animations and films.

INR 3 lakh to INR 7 lakh

VFX Artist

Creates digital effects and enhancements for media.

INR 4 lakh to INR 9 lakh

Rigging Artist

Builds the skeletons and controls for 3D characters.

INR 4 lakh to INR 8 lakh

Technical Animator

Focuses on the technical aspects of animation.

INR 4 lakh to INR 9 lakh

Art Director

Oversees the visual style and direction of projects.

INR 6 lakh to INR 12 lakh

Animation Director

Leads animation teams and manages projects.

INR 7 lakh to INR 15 lakh

Specialisation Wise Salary for Animation Graduates in India

You can see the salary for each specialisation in Animation field:

Specialization

Entry-Level (INR)

Mid-Level (INR)

Senior-Level (INR)

2D Animation

INR 2 lakh-4 lakh

INR 3 lakh-5.5 lakh

INR 4.5 lakh-9 lakh

3D Animation

INR 2.5 lakh-5 lakh

INR 3 lakh-6 lakh

INR 6 lakh-12 lakh

Character Design

INR 2.5 lakh-4 lakh

INR 3 lakh-7 lakh

INR 4.5 lakh-10 lakh

Storyboard Artist

INR 2.5 lakh-4.5 lakh

INR 3.6 lakh-6.5 lakh

INR 5 lakh-9 lakh

VFX Artist

INR 3 lakh-5.5 lakh

INR 4.5 lakh-8.5 lakh

INR 6.5 lakh-12 lakh

Rigging Artist

INR 3 lakh-5.5 lakh

INR 4.5 lakh-8 lakh

INR 6.5 lakh-11 lakh

Technical Animator

INR 3 lakh-5.5 lakh

INR 4.5 lakh-8 lakh

INR 6.5 lakh-11 lakh

Art Director

INR 4 lakh-7 lakh

INR 6 lakh-8 lakh

INR 8 lakh-15 lakh

Animation Director

INR 5 lakh-8 lakh

INR 7 lakh-12 lakh

INR 9 lakh-18 lakh

Note: The salary is taken from Ambitionbox.com.

Top Recruiters for Animation Students

You can see the list of top recruiters below:

Top Employment Areas for Animation Graduates

Entertainment

Media Houses

News Channels

Films

Schools

Colleges

You can see the top recruiters for each specialisations below:

Entertainment Recruiters

Circle Creation Entertainment Rockstar Games Viga Entertainment
Walt Disney Crazy Animation Game Berry Labs

Academics Recruiters

Chandigarh University

Lucknow University

Parul University

XLRI

Amity University

Indian Institute of Management

Media Houses Recruiters

NDTV Aaj Tak BBC
India Tv Times Internet News Nation

Private Organisations

Accenture

Cognizant

Infosys

IBM India

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Wipro

Top Animation College for Placements

You can check the list of colleges with high placements below:

Institute

Average Annual Salary in 2023

Bangalore University

INR 6.87 LPA

Gujarat University

INR 5.4 LPA

National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

INR 6.3 LPA

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi

INR 6.6 LPA

Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi

INR 3.6 LPA

Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar

INR 4.7 LPA

Parul University, Vadodara

INR 5.7 LPA

Amity University, Noida

INR 8.7 LPA

Loyola College, Chennai

INR 9.4 LPA

Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik

INR 5 LPA

Top Indian Cities to Get Lucrative Jobs After Animation

You can see the list of top cities for Animation jobs below: 

City

Job Opportunities

Average Annual Salary

Delhi

Animation Studios, VFX Companies, Schools, etc.

INR 3 lakh- INR 6 lakh

Mumbai

Colleges, Schools, Production Houses, etc.

INR 3 lakh - INR 6 lakh

Pune

VFX Industry, Schools, Colleges, etc.

INR 2.5 lakh- INR 5 lakh

Hyderabad

Colleges, Media Houses, etc.

INR 2.5 lakh- INR 5 lakh

Bangalore

VFX Industry, Schools, Animation Studios, Colleges, etc.

INR 3 lakh- INR 5.5 lakh

Chennai

Photo Studios, VFX Industry, Colleges, etc.

INR 2.5 lakh- INR 6 lakh

Chandigarh

VFX Industry, Schools, Colleges, etc.

INR 2.5 lakh- INR 4.5 lakh

Kolkata

Animation Studios, Colleges, Hospitals, etc

INR 2.5 lakh- INR 5 lakh

Ahmedabad

Private Organisations, Hospitals, VFX Industry, etc.

INR 2.5 lakh- INR 4.5 lakh

Jaipur

Colleges, Media Houses, Private Organisations, etc

INR 2.5 lakh- INR 4.5 lakh

Animation Salary Abroad

You can see the salary of Animation professionals abroad below:

Country

Salary Offered

USA

  • Entry-Level: $40,000 to $60,000 per year
  • Mid-Level: $60,000 to $90,000 per year
  • Senior-Level: $90,000 to $150,000+ per year

United Kingdom

  • Entry-Level (0-2 years of experience): £20,000 to £30,000 per year.
  • Mid-Level (3-5 years of experience): £30,000 to £50,000 per year.
  • Senior-Level (10+ years of experience): £50,000 to £1,00,000 or more per year.

Canada

  • Entry-Level (0-2 years of experience): CAD 40,000 to CAD 60,000 per year.
  • Mid-Level (3-5 years of experience): CAD 60,000 to CAD 90,000 per year.
  • Senior-Level (10+ years of experience): CAD 90,000 to CAD 1,50,000 or more per year.

Germany

  • Entry-Level (0-2 years of experience): €30,000 to €45,000 per year.
  • Mid-Level (3-5 years of experience): €45,000 to €70,000 per year.
  • Senior-Level (10+ years of experience): €70,000 to €1,50,000 or more per year.

Australia

  • Entry-Level (0-2 years of experience): AUD 40,000 to AUD 60,000 per year.
  • Mid-Level (3-5 years of experience): AUD 60,000 to AUD 90,000 per year.
  • Senior-Level (10+ years of experience): AUD 90,000 to AUD 1,50,000 or more per year.

Note - The salary is taken from Ambitionbox.com.

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