Over the past 20 years, DreamWorks Animation has introduced the world to a lovable curmudgeonly ogre, a noodle-slurping martial arts obsessed panda, and a bashful yet charismatic Viking hero and his pet dragon. Thanks to movies like Shrek, Kung-Fu Panda, Madagascar, and How To Train Your Dragon to name a few, DreamWorks Animation is recognized as one of the most admired family entertainment brands in the world. Dedicated to helping families dream and laugh together, DreamWorks creates and innovates 3D animated feature films, original TV series, and shorts, interactive media, live entertainment, themed experiences, consumer products, publishing, and trailblazing technology. Put all this together with DreamWorks Animations’ award-winning cast of artists, storytellers, and innovators, and, SKADOOSH – the result is a daily dose of laughter that comes to life across platforms, continents, and generations. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 457

CEO: Christopher DeFaria

DreamWorks Animation Salaries

How much do people at DreamWorks Animation get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at DreamWorks Animation is $124,348, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $118,538, or $56 per hour.

At DreamWorks Animation, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $212,551 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $47,027 annually. Average DreamWorks Animation salaries by department include: Product at $153,607, HR at $112,124, Finance at $83,899, and Admin at $56,999. Half of DreamWorks Animation salaries are above $118,538.

24 employees at DreamWorks Animation rank their Compensation in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies on Comparably (based on 71 ratings) while 19 employees at DreamWorks Animation rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies on Comparably (based on 21 ratings).

Salaries contributed from DreamWorks Animation employees include job titles like Senior Developer, Developer, 3D Animator, and Office Manager. Comparably data has a total of 4 salary records from DreamWorks Animation employees.

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$124,348^*

Average Compensation

$118,538^*

Median Compensation

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

DreamWorks Animation Salary Averages By Department

Recent DreamWorks Animation Salaries Anonymously Contributed

Office Manager

Posted more than 30 days ago · Operations Department

$45,000 Salary + Bonus

Developer

Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department

$131,004 Salary + Bonus

Senior Developer

Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department

$158,000 Salary + Bonus

Senior Accountant

Posted more than 30 days ago · Finance Department

$82,500 Salary + Bonus

3D Animator

Posted more than 30 days ago · Design Department

$91,391 Salary + Bonus

DreamWorks Animation Salaries By Department (13)

Product Department

$153,607 Avg. total comp.

Engineering Department

$158,269 Avg. total comp.

Marketing Department

$103,526 Avg. total comp.

Design Department

$115,394 Avg. total comp.

Operations Department

$94,547 Avg. total comp.

Admin Department

$56,999 Avg. total comp.

Business Development Department

$114,494 Avg. total comp.

Finance Department

$83,899 Avg. total comp.

Customer Support Department

$64,870 Avg. total comp.

HR Department

$112,124 Avg. total comp.

IT Department

$96,240 Avg. total comp.

Legal Department

$157,899 Avg. total comp.

Sales Department

$139,593 Avg. total comp.

Product Department (5)

Director of Product

$201,451^*

Est. Salary

$85k

$118k

$135k

$228k

$260k

$380k

$390k

Group Product Manager

$181,605^*

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$85k

$118k

$135k

$228k

$260k

$380k

$390k

Senior Product Manager

$156,185^*

Est. Salary

$85k

$118k

$135k

$228k

$260k

$380k

$390k

Product Manager

$118,538^*

Est. Salary

$85k

$118k

$135k

$228k

$260k

$380k

$390k

Jr Product Manager

$86,464^*

Est. Salary

$85k

$118k

$135k

$228k

$260k

$380k

$390k

Engineering Department (14)

Director of Engineering

$199,702^*

Est. Salary

$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

Group Engineering Manager

$165,056^*

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$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

Principal Engineer

$159,491^*

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$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

Lead Engineer

$138,645^*

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$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

Engineering Manager

$165,120^*

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$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

Data Scientist

$131,919^*

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$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

DevOps

$117,957^*

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$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

Developer

$209,698^*

Est. Salary

$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

Mobile Developer

$127,431^*

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$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

Sales Engineer

$140,937^*

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$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

Senior QA

$115,470^*

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$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

$87,167^*

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$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

Jr Developer

$83,121^*

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$70k

$90k

$139k

$270k

$372k

$540k

Marketing Department (12)

Director of Marketing

$165,393^*

Est. Salary

$46k

$59k

$82k

$165k

$255k

$330k

$350k

Senior Marketing Manager

$132,437^*

Est. Salary

$46k

$59k

$82k

$165k

$255k

$330k

$350k

Marketing Manager

$98,393^*

Est. Salary

$46k

$59k

$82k

$165k

$255k

$330k

$350k

SEM Manager

$77,302^*

Est. Salary

$46k

$59k

$82k

$165k

$255k

$330k

$350k

Social Media Manager

$78,422^*

Est. Salary

$46k

$59k

$82k

$165k

$255k

$330k

$350k

Email Marketer

$75,652^*

Est. Salary

$46k

$59k

$82k

$165k

$255k

$330k

$350k

Content Manager

$78,872^*

Est. Salary

$46k

$59k

$82k

$165k

$255k

$330k

$350k

Community Manager

$74,044^*

Est. Salary

$46k

$59k

$82k

$165k

$255k

$330k

$350k

Data Analyst

$81,822^*

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$46k

$59k

$82k

$165k

$255k

$330k

$350k

Business Analyst

$83,048^*

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$46k

$59k

$82k

$165k

$255k

$330k

$350k

Copywriter

$75,694^*

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$46k

$59k

$82k

$165k

$255k

$330k

$350k

Marketing Associate

$59,174^*

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$46k

$59k

$82k

$165k

$255k

$330k

$350k

Design Department (9)

Creative Director

$157,577^*

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$61k

$90k

$115k

$175k

$250k

$329k

Principal Designer

$161,454^*

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$61k

$90k

$115k

$175k

$250k

$329k

Senior Designer

$118,160^*

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$61k

$90k

$115k

$175k

$250k

$329k

Senior UI/UX Designer

$121,605^*

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$61k

$90k

$115k

$175k

$250k

$329k

UI/UX Designer

$101,920^*

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$61k

$90k

$115k

$175k

$250k

$329k

Designer

$90,393^*

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$61k

$90k

$115k

$175k

$250k

$329k

Web/Visual Designer

$71,150^*

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$61k

$90k

$115k

$175k

$250k

$329k

Graphic Designer

$61,755^*

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$61k

$90k

$115k

$175k

$250k

$329k

Operations Department (4)

Director of Operations

$164,498^*

Est. Salary

$32k

$62k

$72k

$146k

$164k

$225k

$275k

Business Analyst

$83,048^*

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$32k

$62k

$72k

$146k

$164k

$225k

$275k

Operations Manager

$100,014^*

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$32k

$62k

$72k

$146k

$164k

$225k

$275k

Office Manager

$62,496^*

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$32k

$62k

$72k

$146k

$164k

$225k

$275k

Admin Department (2)

Executive Assistant

$67,957^*

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$30k

$68k

$90k

$170k

Admin Assistant

$47,758^*

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$30k

$68k

$90k

$170k

Business Development Department (3)

Account Executive

$81,177^*

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$36k

$64k

$80k

$132k

$175k

$240k

$250k

Business Development Manager

$131,832^*

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$36k

$64k

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$132k

$175k

$240k

$250k

Account Manager

$102,099^*

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$36k

$64k

$80k

$132k

$175k

$240k

$250k

Finance Department (5)

Accounting Manager

$110,471^*

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$35k

$65k

$83k

$110k

$170k

$195k

Accountant

$65,020^*

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$35k

$65k

$83k

$110k

$170k

$195k

Business Analyst

$83,048^*

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$35k

$65k

$83k

$110k

$170k

$195k

Financial Analyst

$86,073^*

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$35k

$65k

$83k

$110k

$170k

$195k

Customer Support Department (3)

Customer Service Manager

$82,062^*

Est. Salary

$32k

$47k

$96k

$165k

$200k

Technical Support

$65,119^*

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$32k

$47k

$96k

$165k

$200k

CS Rep

$47,027^*

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$32k

$47k

$96k

$165k

$200k

HR Department (3)

Director of HR

$165,788^*

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$45k

$86k

$110k

$200k

$225k

$274k

HR Manager

$109,809^*

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$45k

$86k

$110k

$200k

$225k

$274k

Recruiter

$97,237^*

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$45k

$86k

$110k

$200k

$225k

$274k

IT Department (5)

IT Manager

$118,472^*

Est. Salary

$41k

$57k

$88k

$118k

$159k

$218k

$240k

Project Manager

$103,034^*

Est. Salary

$41k

$57k

$88k

$118k

$159k

$218k

$240k

SysAdmin

$88,520^*

Est. Salary

$41k

$57k

$88k

$118k

$159k

$218k

$240k

IT Support Engineer

$81,645^*

Est. Salary

$41k

$57k

$88k

$118k

$159k

$218k

$240k

Desktop Support

$57,449^*

Est. Salary

$41k

$57k

$88k

$118k

$159k

$218k

$240k

Legal Department (3)

General Counsel

$163,456^*

Est. Salary

$66k

$120k

$163k

$180k

$293k

$350k

Corporate Counsel

$180,333^*

Est. Salary

$66k

$120k

$163k

$180k

$293k

$350k

Paralegal

$63,724^*

Est. Salary

$66k

$120k

$163k

$180k

$293k

$350k

Sales Department (5)

Director of Sales

$212,551^*

Est. Salary

$50k

$66k

$125k

$278k

$375k

$700k

Sales Manager

$134,470^*

Est. Salary

$50k

$66k

$125k

$278k

$375k

$700k

Sales Engineer

$140,937^*

Est. Salary

$50k

$66k

$125k

$278k

$375k

$700k

Sales Rep

$120,877^*

Est. Salary

$50k

$66k

$125k

$278k

$375k

$700k

Sales Associate

$67,099^*

Est. Salary

$50k

$66k

$125k

$278k

$375k

$700k

^† Employer contributed salary^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.