A person working as an Animator in India typically earns around 22,800 INR per month. Salaries range from 11,400 INR (lowest) to 35,300 INR (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Animator salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Animator salaries in India range from 11,400 INR per month (minimum salary) to 35,300 INR per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 22,800 INR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Animator(s) are earning less than 22,800 INR while the other half are earning more than 22,800 INR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Animator(s) are earning less than 15,400 INR while 75% of them are earning more than 15,400 INR. Also from the diagram, 75% of Animator(s) are earning less than 29,100 INR while 25% are earning more than 29,100 INR.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Animator salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
An Animator with less than two years of experience makes approximately 13,700 INR per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 18,100 INR per month, 32% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 24,200 INR per month, 34% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Animator(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 28,900 INR per month, 19% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 31,200 INR per month, 8% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 33,400 INR per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 13,700 INR | |
2 - 5 Years | +32% | 18,100 INR |
5 - 10 Years | +34% | 24,200 INR |
10 - 15 Years | +19% | 28,900 INR |
15 - 20 Years | +8% | 31,200 INR |
20+ Years | +7% | 33,400 INR |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Animator salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of an Animator is 17,100 INR per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 19,500 INR per month, 14% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 26,500 INR per month, 36% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
Professionals who hold a Master's Degree are rewarded with an average salary of 33,400 INR per month, 26% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree.
High School | 17,100 INR | |
Certificate or Diploma | +14% | 19,500 INR |
Bachelor's Degree | +36% | 26,500 INR |
Master's Degree | +26% | 33,400 INR |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in India costs anywhere from 160,000 Indian Rupee(s) to 479,000 Indian Rupee(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Animator employees in India earn 7% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 23,400 INR | |
Female | -6% | 22,000 INR |
Animator(s) in India are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 16 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 1% | |
Energy | 2% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 4% | |
Travel | 5% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 7% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in India for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
An Animator is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
70% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 30% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 3% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 30% | |
No Bonus | 70% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Animator is 24% less than that of Advertising / Grapic Design / Events. Also, Advertising / Grapic Design / Events salaries are 6% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Advertising Account Executive | 35,200 INR | ![]() |
Advertising Account Manager | 39,000 INR | ![]() |
Advertising Account Planner | 19,500 INR | ![]() |
Advertising Coordinator | 25,200 INR | ![]() |
Advertising Manager | 50,800 INR | ![]() |
Advertising Operations Manager | 52,300 INR | ![]() |
Advertising Strategic Planner | 33,700 INR | ![]() |
Advertising Team Leader | 29,900 INR | ![]() |
Animator | 22,800 INR | = |
Art Director | 31,400 INR | ![]() |
Artist | 26,100 INR | ![]() |
Artworker | 19,000 INR | ![]() |
Assistant Art Director | 24,700 INR | ![]() |
Audiosual Technician | 18,500 INR | ![]() |
Broadcast Administrator | 33,300 INR | ![]() |
Catering Sales | 20,400 INR | ![]() |
Catering Trainer | 23,800 INR | ![]() |
Commercial and Industrial Designer | 19,000 INR | ![]() |
Conference Organiser | 24,700 INR | ![]() |
Content and Media Production Lead | 36,100 INR | ![]() |
CopyWriter | 21,400 INR | ![]() |
Creative Designer | 23,800 INR | ![]() |
Creative Director | 31,400 INR | ![]() |
Designer | 18,100 INR | ![]() |
Desktop Publisher | 15,200 INR | ![]() |
Director of Graphic Design | 29,900 INR | ![]() |
Events and Promotions Manager | 51,300 INR | ![]() |
Exhibit Display Coordinator | 24,200 INR | ![]() |
Exhibit Display Manager | 32,300 INR | ![]() |
Finisher | 16,400 INR | ![]() |
Graphic Artist | 20,000 INR | ![]() |
Graphic Designer | 20,000 INR | ![]() |
Graphics Design Supervisor | 27,600 INR | ![]() |
Imagery Analyst | 18,500 INR | ![]() |
Imaging Technologist | 18,500 INR | ![]() |
Interaction Designer | 16,200 INR | ![]() |
Media Planner | 26,100 INR | ![]() |
Media Production Coordinator | 23,800 INR | ![]() |
Media Production Manager | 42,800 INR | ![]() |
Media Project Manager | 42,800 INR | ![]() |
Media Relations Representative | 35,600 INR | ![]() |
Media Sales Executive | 40,900 INR | ![]() |
Multimedia Specialist | 18,500 INR | ![]() |
Photographer | 17,600 INR | ![]() |
PPC Campaign Manager | 32,300 INR | ![]() |
Print Production Manager | 34,700 INR | ![]() |
Product and Brand Manager | 49,900 INR | ![]() |
Sales Promotion Manager | 49,400 INR | ![]() |
Sketch Artist | 22,300 INR | ![]() |
Social Media Executive | 40,400 INR | ![]() |
Technical Typist | 14,300 INR | ![]() |
User Experience UX Designer | 21,900 INR | ![]() |
UX Designer | 19,000 INR | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
agra | 22,000 INR |
Ahmadabad | 25,700 INR |
Bangalore | 26,700 INR |
Bhopal | 23,900 INR |
Chennai | 26,100 INR |
Coimbatore | 21,800 INR |
Delhi | 26,000 INR |
Ghaziabad | 22,300 INR |
Hyderabad | 25,700 INR |
Indore | 23,200 INR |
Jaipur | 24,300 INR |
Kanpur | 22,900 INR |
Kolkata | 26,000 INR |
Lucknow | 24,100 INR |
Ludhiana | 20,800 INR |
Madurai | 21,300 INR |
Mumbai | 26,100 INR |
Nagpur | 22,900 INR |
Patna | 21,800 INR |
Pimpri-Chinchwad | 23,600 INR |
Pune | 25,200 INR |
Surat | 23,500 INR |
Vadodara | 21,200 INR |
Visakhapatnam | 22,000 INR |
State | Average Salary |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 19,200 INR |
Andhra Pradesh | 25,800 INR |
Arunachal Pradesh | 22,600 INR |
Assam | 24,300 INR |
Bihar | 28,300 INR |
Chandigarh | 20,000 INR |
Chhatisgarh | 24,400 INR |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 21,100 INR |
Daman & Diu | 19,500 INR |
Delhi | 24,200 INR |
Goa | 20,800 INR |
Gujarat | 26,300 INR |
Haryana | 22,700 INR |
Himachal Pradesh | 22,700 INR |
Jammu & Kashmir | 24,100 INR |
Jharkhand | 24,600 INR |
Karnataka | 26,600 INR |
Kerala | 23,900 INR |
Lakshadweep | 19,400 INR |
Madhya Pradesh | 28,000 INR |
Maharashtra | 26,900 INR |
Manipur | 22,800 INR |
Meghalaya | 21,300 INR |
Mizoram | 21,000 INR |
Nagaland | 22,800 INR |
Orissa | 25,100 INR |
Pondicherry | 21,700 INR |
Punjab | 23,700 INR |
Rajasthan | 26,900 INR |
Sikkim | 19,400 INR |
Tamil Nadu | 26,200 INR |
Tripura | 23,300 INR |
Uttar Pradesh | 28,300 INR |
Uttaranchal | 22,400 INR |
West Bengal | 25,900 INR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in India earn 5% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 31,000 INR | |
Public Sector | +5% | 32,700 INR |