How Much Do 3D Artist Make

okay let's talk about money, i am going to give you the average salaries
of cg artists working in the industry.

Before we start diving into details i want to clarify that these numbers are
the experience of artists working in the film and game Development industry.

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[komradkyle]

We were lied to when going to school in 2008 they were saying 80k for a Game Artist. didn't make it clear that was maybe obtainable for 6 years as a senior or Lead position. And not the norm.

[Animate-Anything]

Germany: Im a Senior Technical Animator/3D-Artist - 22 years of experience, won a lot of prices in the last decade. Wide spectrum due to the years, Illustration, Concept Art, 2D, webdesign etc. Lots of Game Design experience, and Game Developement collected in those years, been Lead Artist for a whole branch of games, so done it all.
Working as a Technical Animator right now 2024: Sallary: 60K € year, 24-30 days of payed vacation depending on the year, Xmas-Gifts like Consoles and Money, all year Home-Office, working 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. 60K € and that is considered, way above Average. (Thats 65K in Dollars) And since this is germany, i pay 32% to taxes. (Only 32% because i am married and have kids,
i would loose way more if i was alone. ;) Cheers

[MrLeel]

this is a useful infomation, thanks for sharing.

[coolbuddydude]

It is also important to note that unpaid overtime is very common in many VFX & Game companies.

[DamianMathew]

These are all just employment numbers. Also i guess it is quite important what country you are in. Yearly income for full-time 3D can easily be around 5k$ per year. As a freelancer 3D can also go up to 300k+$ per year even after the first year. So I guess it is a hard topic to give accurate information about. Still a great video, gives a good estimate!

[Bluzin]

I call BS on these numbers! The sources of his info are on the honor system and by head hunters so they are artificially high with the expectation employers will read them and pay more. I worked in 3D with over 200 other 3D artist and most were around the 50, 000 range. Only a hand full were making 80, 000 or above and were with the company for 10 years as a director. Also he fails to mention the field is vastly over saturated with wannabe 3D artists an gamers who will work for peanuts just to get their foot in the door driving salaries into a downward spiral. Plus, 3rd world countries or places like India are becoming very popular for studios to use because they can pay an artist there as little as 7, 000 per year, instead of 60K. Everything can be sent digitally so it makes financial sense to the CEO's. They get 3 to 4 times their money. And don't kid yourself, those artists are just as talented and hard working if not more so than most 1st world countries.

[decordova.]

Employer: $55k, Monday to Sunday, 14 hrs shifts, and you get to decorate your desk like a jungle with fake plants or a Tiki Bar...
Me: mmmm, Can I have a mini fridge with real alcohol if I go with a Tiki theme?
Employer: No, that option is for Art Directors.
Me: Ok, Jungle it is.

[Cendoohh]

in Italy working in big companies like Ubisoft in Milan you can make around 1600€ per month.
That's more or less what a bricklayer earns.
And bricklayers work 8h per day, 3D artists work 10-12h per day...

[coolbuddydude]

You forgot to mention what city the job is in and the cost of living. Making 80k$ in some cities is actually poor.

[MRD-Dev-Legacy]

And this is why I work as an artist for the oil and gas industry where those numbers are way higher. Also that is a very low salary to work at Blizzard, where they are located even 100k is poverty line

[philbertmill]

Try less than 15k PER YEAR for exactly the same kind of work and experience...
Third world sucks!

[senwongsenimation]

I'm just about to get started learning 3D animation! Not for the money but for passion! 😆

[Switchpoppy]

The salary for gamedev after tax and conversion in the United Kingdom is more like $40K to $50K after tax, nowhere near $80K. If 80K is a real number for US Gamedev that's a big pay gap.

[rezadvrpnh]

The labor and wage situation in Iran is very awful.
The salary base here is $ 3, 000 / year
,
And even some newcomers work for lower wages...

[urosbozanic]

How can I find a company in which I can have practice / volunteer? I do know most of the basic stuff in 3Ds Max, as well as Substance Painter, I have 2 models that I've made by myself and couple more that I made by watching tutorials. I would be willing to work for free, just to gain some experience and to have some background in this type of work. Any advice is welcomed, thank you in advance! P. S. I'm currently at IT Academy, studying 3D Design & CAD ( Even though I want to work in gaming industry ).

[ecleposs]

thanks, @inspirationTuts for sharing this useful info :) one question though! for this is obviously a U.S. based inquiry. can you tell us if these figures are before or after taxes? I believe the taxes are around 30%.

[aashxq]

Great Video 😍 please make one about How to Get started with VFX ..

[unoun]

Sir I am learning maya dynamics
I know 3d modeling, and dynamics well
I can draw and paint well
Please sir what I should do next ...
I want to work in abroad ..😟

[nicolemoser]

That seems so terrible to me. Especially depending on location. I think I will stick to it as a hobby I want to learn...