What are the main factors that influence an Animation Lead's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Animation Lead?

The Telecom industry offers the highest average compensation for Animation Lead roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

How does experience change An Animation Lead's salary?

An Animation Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $67,577 for beginners, reaching about $100,318 at mid-level, and approach $167,038 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animation Lead?

Animation Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animation Lead roles are District of Columbia $105,680, California $105,279, Massachusetts $103,876. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Animation Lead roles make?

Salaries for Animation Lead level roles vary by specialization: Animation Supervisor: $169,287; Animation Director: $96,556; Animation Artist: $96,152; Animation Programmer: $94,487; Animation Editor: $93,858.

Animation Lead Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Animation Lead make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animation Lead in Connecticut is $102,005 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

However, an Animation Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $117,481
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $93,262 to $110,106
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,301

10% $85,301

50% (Median) $102,005

90% $117,481

Animation Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,106	$9,176	$2,117	$53
Average	$102,005	$8,500	$1,962	$49
25th Percentile	$93,262	$7,772	$1,793	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Animation Lead Salaries

An Animation Lead's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Animation Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animation Lead's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $67,577
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,774
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,318
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,614
Expert (over 8 years): $167,038

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Motion Graphic Design Specialist I	less than 1 year	$67,577
Motion Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$82,774
Animation Lead	2-4 years	$100,318
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$137,614
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$167,038

How Do Animation Lead Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Animation Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,680.
California: $105,279.
Massachusetts: $103,876.

District of Columbia $105,680 California $105,279 Massachusetts $103,876 Washington $103,494 New Jersey $103,456 Alaska $103,323 Connecticut $102,005 New York $101,471

Hawaii $99,762 Rhode Island $98,961 Maryland $98,417 Minnesota $97,672 Colorado $97,386 Illinois $97,290 Oregon $96,928 Delaware $96,660

New Hampshire $96,492 Virginia $96,116 Pennsylvania $95,019 Nevada $94,465 North Dakota $94,284 Michigan $93,997 Wisconsin $93,892 Vermont $93,682

Texas $93,100 Maine $93,062 Arizona $93,005 Ohio $92,938 Georgia $92,060 Indiana $91,621 Wyoming $91,535 Utah $91,401

Iowa $91,344 Kansas $90,886 Louisiana $90,752 North Carolina $90,704 Missouri $90,685 Florida $90,313 Montana $90,113 Nebraska $89,922

Kentucky $89,817 South Carolina $89,435 Tennessee $89,196 Idaho $89,101 New Mexico $88,404 Oklahoma $88,251 Alabama $87,688 South Dakota $86,743

Arkansas $86,228 West Virginia $85,951 Mississippi $85,121

Top Paying Cities for Animation Lead

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $100,388
Oneco: $100,129
Avon: $100,579

Old Mystic, CT $100,388

Oneco, CT $100,129

Avon, CT $100,579

Bloomfield, CT $100,637

Windsor, CT $100,640

Bristol, CT $100,629

Burlington, CT $100,623

Broad Brook, CT $100,077

Canaan, CT $100,146

Canton, CT $100,531

Canton Center, CT $100,501

Colebrook, CT $100,149

Collinsville, CT $100,523

East Berlin, CT $100,469

East Canaan, CT $100,259

East Glastonbury, CT $100,638

East Granby, CT $100,091

East Hartland, CT $99,835

East Windsor Hill, CT $100,561

Ellington, CT $99,859

Farmington, CT $100,471

Falls Village, CT $100,489

Glastonbury, CT $100,642

Granby, CT $99,886

Berlin, CT $100,461

Lakeville, CT $100,575

Manchester, CT $100,629

Bolton, CT $100,499

New Britain, CT $100,431

New Hartford, CT $100,606

Norfolk, CT $100,396

North Canton, CT $100,426

North Granby, CT $99,592

Pine Meadow, CT $100,516

Plainville, CT $100,469

Barkhamsted, CT $100,315

Poquonock, CT $100,561

Riverton, CT $100,192

Vernon Rockville, CT $100,363

Rocky Hill, CT $100,529

Salisbury, CT $99,899

Sharon, CT $101,336

Simsbury, CT $100,491

Somers, CT $99,037

Somersville, CT $99,018

South Glastonbury, CT $100,615

South Windsor, CT $100,600

North Windham, CT $100,365

Pomfret Center, CT $100,259

Putnam, CT $100,202

Quinebaug, CT $100,232

Rogers, CT $100,198

Scotland, CT $100,370

South Willington, CT $100,117

South Windham, CT $100,391

South Woodstock, CT $100,248

Storrs Mansfield, CT $100,309

Thompson, CT $100,222

Ashford, CT $100,135

Willington, CT $100,103

Windham, CT $100,375

Woodstock, CT $100,220

Woodstock Valley, CT $100,179

New London, CT $100,392

Baltic, CT $100,369

Canterbury, CT $100,327

Central Village, CT $100,247

East Lyme, CT $100,425

Bozrah, CT $100,380

Gales Ferry, CT $100,386

Gilman, CT $100,400

Mashantucket, CT $100,375

Ledyard, CT $100,384

Groton, CT $100,391

Hanover, CT $100,368

Jewett City, CT $100,363

Montville, CT $100,390

Moosup, CT $100,199

Mystic, CT $100,387

Niantic, CT $100,419

North Stonington, CT $100,338

Norwich, CT $100,364

Preston, CT $100,364

Oakdale, CT $100,416

Old Lyme, CT $100,611

Stafford, CT $99,693

Stafford Springs, CT $99,742

Staffordville, CT $99,598

Suffield, CT $98,943

Taconic, CT $100,265

Tariffville, CT $100,313

Enfield, CT $98,922

Tolland, CT $100,066

Unionville, CT $100,556

East Windsor, CT $99,948

Weatogue, CT $100,584

West Granby, CT $100,099

West Hartland, CT $99,871

West Simsbury, CT $100,478

West Suffield, CT $98,960

Winchester Center, CT $100,489

Windsor Locks, CT $99,950

Winsted, CT $100,479

Hartford, CT $100,726

West Hartford, CT $100,641

East Hartford, CT $100,719

Wethersfield, CT $100,636

Newington, CT $100,451

Plainfield, CT $100,290

Quaker Hill, CT $100,392

South Lyme, CT $100,486

Sterling, CT $100,103

Stonington, CT $100,367

Pawcatuck, CT $100,312

Taftville, CT $100,364

Uncasville, CT $100,386

Versailles, CT $100,358

Voluntown, CT $100,286

Waterford, CT $100,394

Wauregan, CT $100,240

West Mystic, CT $100,389

Yantic, CT $100,370

Ansonia, CT $102,394

Beacon Falls, CT $102,121

Botsford, CT $104,003

Branford, CT $101,433

Cheshire, CT $101,246

Centerbrook, CT $100,923

Chester, CT $100,923

Clinton, CT $101,362

Cobalt, CT $100,648

Colchester, CT $100,551

Cromwell, CT $100,524

Deep River, CT $100,982

Derby, CT $102,862

Killingworth, CT $101,235

Salem, CT $100,475

Durham, CT $100,987

East Haddam, CT $100,698

East Hampton, CT $100,680

Essex, CT $100,834

Guilford, CT $101,523

Haddam, CT $100,891

Hadlyme, CT $100,751

Hawleyville, CT $103,742

Higganum, CT $100,915

Ivoryton, CT $100,943

Madison, CT $101,400

Marion, CT $100,968

Marlborough, CT $100,617

Meriden, CT $100,699

Middlefield, CT $100,773

Middle Haddam, CT $100,718

Middletown, CT $100,656

Milford, CT $104,301

Milldale, CT $100,805

Monroe, CT $105,342

Moodus, CT $100,725

Newtown, CT $103,944

North Branford, CT $101,403

Northford, CT $101,387

North Haven, CT $101,311

North Westchester, CT $100,541

Old Saybrook, CT $100,874

Orange, CT $101,779

Oxford, CT $102,927

Plantsville, CT $100,799

Portland, CT $100,604

Rockfall, CT $100,661

Sandy Hook, CT $103,853

Seymour, CT $102,448

Shelton, CT $105,014

South Britain, CT $103,305

Southbury, CT $103,269

Southington, CT $100,537

Stevenson, CT $105,566

Wallingford, CT $101,212

Stratford, CT $107,023

Westbrook, CT $101,126

New Haven, CT $101,166

East Haven, CT $101,213

Hamden, CT $101,302

West Haven, CT $101,253

Bethany, CT $101,685

Woodbridge, CT $101,467

Willimantic, CT $100,391

Abington, CT $100,245

Amston, CT $100,496

Andover, CT $100,453

Ballouville, CT $100,159

Brooklyn, CT $100,244

Chaplin, CT $100,330

Columbia, CT $100,462

Coventry, CT $100,399

Danielson, CT $100,125

Dayville, CT $100,130

Eastford, CT $100,201

East Killingly, CT $100,030

East Woodstock, CT $100,237

Fabyan, CT $100,238

Grosvenor Dale, CT $100,239

Hampton, CT $100,297

Hebron, CT $100,515

Lebanon, CT $100,426

Mansfield Center, CT $100,338

Mansfield Depot, CT $100,342

North Franklin, CT $100,380

North Grosvenordale, CT $100,245

Pomfret, CT $100,252

Bridgeport, CT $107,302

Trumbull, CT $106,725

Easton, CT $106,665

Waterbury, CT $101,574

Prospect, CT $101,548

Wolcott, CT $100,984

Bantam, CT $101,938

Bethlehem, CT $102,162

Cornwall, CT $101,452

Cornwall Bridge, CT $102,041

Gaylordsville, CT $102,966

Goshen, CT $101,195

Kent, CT $102,246

Lakeside, CT $102,050

Litchfield, CT $101,572

Middlebury, CT $102,283

Morris, CT $101,884

Naugatuck, CT $102,028

New Milford, CT $103,276

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $102,428

Northfield, CT $101,232

Oakville, CT $101,646

Pequabuck, CT $100,867

Plymouth, CT $101,198

Roxbury, CT $103,200

Sherman, CT $103,396

South Kent, CT $102,481

Terryville, CT $100,943

Thomaston, CT $101,353

Torrington, CT $100,910

Harwinton, CT $100,937

Washington, CT $102,646

Washington Depot, CT $102,714

Watertown, CT $101,787

West Cornwall, CT $101,143

Woodbury, CT $102,584

Bethel, CT $103,862

Brookfield, CT $103,697

Cos Cob, CT $108,222

Danbury, CT $103,712

New Fairfield, CT $103,713

Darien, CT $108,191

Fairfield, CT $107,238

Georgetown, CT $106,381

Greenwich, CT $108,141

Greens Farms, CT $107,176

New Canaan, CT $107,738

Norwalk, CT $107,808

Old Greenwich, CT $108,223

Redding Center, CT $105,368

Redding Ridge, CT $105,368

Ridgefield, CT $104,441

Riverside, CT $108,217

Westport, CT $107,177

Weston, CT $106,737

Southport, CT $107,213

Redding, CT $105,132

Wilton, CT $106,845

Stamford, CT $108,248

Bridgewater, CT $103,552

Animation Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animation Lead roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 62% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Telecom and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Animation Lead positions in Transportation or Media typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Animation Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Animation Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Telecom	$124,447	$60.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$122,407	$59.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$122,407	$59.0	20%
Software & Networking	$122,407	$59.0	20%
Healthcare	$117,306	$56.0	15%

Animation Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Animation Lead's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$93,262

Average $102,005/year

$110,106

$7,772

Average $8,500/month

$9,176

$1,793

Average $1,962/week

$2,117

$45

Average $49/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,106	$9,176	$2,117	$53
Average	$102,005	$8,500	$1,962	$49
25th Percentile	$93,262	$7,772	$1,793	$45

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