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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DreamWorks Animation Salaries in Los Angeles

How much do people at DreamWorks Animation in Los Angeles get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. In Los Angeles, the average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at DreamWorks Animation is $108,821, or $52 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $114,608, or $55 per hour.

At DreamWorks Animation's Los Angeles office, the highest paid job is a Developer at $206,039 annually and the lowest is a Technical Support at $47,510 annually. Average DreamWorks Animation salaries by department include: HR at $108,749, Legal at $132,119, Business Development at $94,793, and Sales at $140,781. Half of DreamWorks Animation salaries are above $114,608.

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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$108,821^*

Average Compensation

$114,608^*

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

$159,814 Avg. total comp.

Engineering Department

$152,104 Avg. total comp.

Marketing Department

$87,329 Avg. total comp.

Design Department

$120,647 Avg. total comp.

Operations Department

$100,986 Avg. total comp.

Admin Department

$70,091 Avg. total comp.

Business Development Department

$94,793 Avg. total comp.

Finance Department

$79,982 Avg. total comp.

Customer Support Department

$59,980 Avg. total comp.

HR Department

$108,749 Avg. total comp.

IT Department

$101,652 Avg. total comp.

Legal Department

$132,119 Avg. total comp.

Sales Department

$140,781 Avg. total comp.

Product Department (5)

Director of Product

$184,910^*

Est. Salary

$88k

$136k

$180k

$190k

$225k

$240k

$260k

Group Product Manager

$181,605^*

Est. Salary

$88k

$136k

$180k

$190k

$225k

$240k

$260k

Senior Product Manager

$143,079^*

Est. Salary

$88k

$136k

$180k

$190k

$225k

$240k

$260k

Product Manager

$119,949^*

Est. Salary

$88k

$136k

$180k

$190k

$225k

$240k

$260k

Jr Product Manager

$77,654^*

Est. Salary

$88k

$136k

$180k

$190k

$225k

$240k

$260k

Engineering Department (14)

Director of Engineering

$182,317^*

Est. Salary

$83k

$112k

$143k

$190k

$222k

$295k

$300k

Group Engineering Manager

$205,125^*

Est. Salary

$83k

$112k

$143k

$190k

$222k

$295k

$300k

Principal Engineer

$176,974^*

Est. Salary

$83k

$112k

$143k

$190k

$222k

$295k

$300k

Lead Engineer

$145,623^*

Est. Salary

$83k

$112k

$143k

$190k

$222k

$295k

$300k

Engineering Manager

$169,165^*

Est. Salary

$83k

$112k

$143k

$190k

$222k

$295k

$300k

Data Scientist

$123,245^*

Est. Salary

$83k

$112k

$143k

$190k

$222k

$295k

$300k

DevOps

$110,252^*

Est. Salary

$83k

$112k

$143k

$190k

$222k

$295k

$300k

Developer

$206,039^*

Est. Salary

$83k

$112k

$143k

$190k

$222k

$295k

$300k

Mobile Developer

$160,633^*

Est. Salary

$83k

$112k

$143k

$190k

$222k

$295k

$300k

Sales Engineer

$122,415^*

Est. Salary

$83k

$112k

$143k

$190k

$222k

$295k

$300k

Senior QA

$86,094^*

Est. Salary

$83k

$112k

$143k

$190k

$222k

$295k

$300k

$84,262^*

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$83k

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Jr Developer

$78,101^*

Est. Salary

$83k

$112k

$143k

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$222k

$295k

$300k

Marketing Department (12)

Director of Marketing

$160,382^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$60k

$77k

$160k

$225k

$270k

$330k

Senior Marketing Manager

$134,960^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$60k

$77k

$160k

$225k

$270k

$330k

Marketing Manager

$87,667^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$60k

$77k

$160k

$225k

$270k

$330k

SEM Manager

$77,302^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$60k

$77k

$160k

$225k

$270k

$330k

Social Media Manager

$78,422^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$60k

$77k

$160k

$225k

$270k

$330k

Email Marketer

$85,387^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$60k

$77k

$160k

$225k

$270k

$330k

Content Manager

$78,872^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$60k

$77k

$160k

$225k

$270k

$330k

Community Manager

$65,336^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$60k

$77k

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$270k

$330k

Data Analyst

$56,563^*

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$45k

$60k

$77k

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$270k

$330k

Business Analyst

$77,779^*

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$45k

$60k

$77k

$160k

$225k

$270k

$330k

Copywriter

$65,145^*

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$45k

$60k

$77k

$160k

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$270k

$330k

Marketing Associate

$59,174^*

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$45k

$60k

$77k

$160k

$225k

$270k

$330k

Design Department (9)

Creative Director

$158,804^*

Est. Salary

$65k

$93k

$127k

$161k

$225k

$250k

Principal Designer

$161,454^*

Est. Salary

$65k

$93k

$127k

$161k

$225k

$250k

Senior Designer

$114,608^*

Est. Salary

$65k

$93k

$127k

$161k

$225k

$250k

Senior UI/UX Designer

$103,702^*

Est. Salary

$65k

$93k

$127k

$161k

$225k

$250k

UI/UX Designer

$95,361^*

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$65k

$93k

$127k

$161k

$225k

$250k

Designer

$101,806^*

Est. Salary

$65k

$93k

$127k

$161k

$225k

$250k

Web/Visual Designer

$92,146^*

Est. Salary

$65k

$93k

$127k

$161k

$225k

$250k

Graphic Designer

$61,755^*

Est. Salary

$65k

$93k

$127k

$161k

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$250k

Operations Department (4)

Director of Operations

$149,766^*

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$45k

$62k

$123k

$151k

$200k

$225k

Business Analyst

$77,779^*

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$45k

$62k

$123k

$151k

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$225k

Operations Manager

$123,950^*

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$45k

$62k

$123k

$151k

$200k

$225k

Office Manager

$61,657^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$62k

$123k

$151k

$200k

$225k

Admin Department (2)

Executive Assistant

$79,440^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$56k

$83k

$170k

Admin Assistant

$57,626^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$56k

$83k

$170k

Business Development Department (3)

Account Executive

$81,177^*

Est. Salary

$36k

$59k

$80k

$103k

$132k

$200k

Business Development Manager

$132,958^*

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$36k

$59k

$80k

$103k

$132k

$200k

Account Manager

$108,620^*

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$36k

$59k

$80k

$103k

$132k

$200k

Finance Department (5)

Accounting Manager

$124,843^*

Est. Salary

$52k

$63k

$74k

$99k

$125k

$130k

$150k

Accountant

$66,832^*

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$52k

$63k

$74k

$99k

$125k

$130k

$150k

Business Analyst

$77,779^*

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$52k

$63k

$74k

$99k

$125k

$130k

$150k

Financial Analyst

$76,251^*

Est. Salary

$52k

$63k

$74k

$99k

$125k

$130k

$150k

Customer Support Department (3)

Customer Service Manager

$84,899^*

Est. Salary

$31k

$47k

$81k

$151k

Technical Support

$47,510^*

Est. Salary

$31k

$47k

$81k

$151k

CS Rep

$48,414^*

Est. Salary

$31k

$47k

$81k

$151k

HR Department (3)

Director of HR

$184,043^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$90k

$135k

$187k

$240k

HR Manager

$116,516^*

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$45k

$90k

$135k

$187k

$240k

Recruiter

$94,349^*

Est. Salary

$45k

$90k

$135k

$187k

$240k

IT Department (5)

IT Manager

$117,988^*

Est. Salary

$62k

$84k

$89k

$117k

$159k

$182k

$185k

Project Manager

$107,781^*

Est. Salary

$62k

$84k

$89k

$117k

$159k

$182k

$185k

SysAdmin

$90,275^*

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$62k

$84k

$89k

$117k

$159k

$182k

$185k

IT Support Engineer

$88,390^*

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$62k

$84k

$89k

$117k

$159k

$182k

$185k

Desktop Support

$56,058^*

Est. Salary

$62k

$84k

$89k

$117k

$159k

$182k

$185k

Legal Department (3)

General Counsel

$163,456^*

Est. Salary

$66k

$115k

$130k

$163k

$240k

$293k

Corporate Counsel

$153,701^*

Est. Salary

$66k

$115k

$130k

$163k

$240k

$293k

Paralegal

$63,724^*

Est. Salary

$66k

$115k

$130k

$163k

$240k

$293k

Sales Department (5)

Director of Sales

$193,124^*

Est. Salary

$36k

$66k

$278k

$350k

$700k

Sales Manager

$122,849^*

Est. Salary

$36k

$66k

$278k

$350k

$700k

Sales Engineer

$122,415^*

Est. Salary

$36k

$66k

$278k

$350k

$700k

Sales Rep

$134,704^*

Est. Salary

$36k

$66k

$278k

$350k

$700k

Sales Associate

$67,099^*

Est. Salary

$36k

$66k

$278k

$350k

$700k

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

Culture Ratings from DreamWorks Animation Employees

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Do you believe you're paid fairly?

43% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

60% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

61% Yes

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