Modeled career paths · Animation VFX

Where does a Junior Animator go next?

What employers are asking a Junior Animator for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Animator+56% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Junior Animator go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior VFX Artist+106% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Junior Animator go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Animation Supervisor+162% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Animator. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
VFX Director+252% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior VFX Artist. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Account Supervisor+106% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior VFX Artist. 2% joint modeled share
pivot82% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Artist+71% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior VFX Artist. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.