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Senior Animator

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Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Entry-level role
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  2. Credentials that advance you
    Adobe Certified Professional
    Professional
  3. Graduate paths worth considering
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  4. Mid-level role
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  5. Senior-level roleYou are here
    Senior Animator
    Senior
    5–8 yrs • $80K – $130K
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

No mapped degrees found for this role yet.
Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Senior Animator
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Lead Animator
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$80K
Typical mid
$105K
Top of range
$130K
$80K$130K

BLS 27-1014 composite

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Professional
High
Adobe Certified Professional
Professional
Animation / 3D
High
Autodesk Certified Professional: Maya
Autodesk
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

No graduate degree mapped yet.

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