Official minimum Bento Box coordinators: at least
$32.97/hr
Top 3 of 8 studios (#2) on coordinator pay floors
Production coordinator floor, union contract in effect now.
Official minimum
Best-paid role on contract
$47.09/hr
Managers (Media/Production/Post) (Journey)
Official minimum
Lowest contract floor
$26.91/hr
Assistants (Production/Design/Digital/Show)
Self-reported
What people here report
$45,000/yr
median of 7 entries (2022)
Self-reported
Union vs non-union animators
+$45,790/yr
union avg $129,040/yr (n=20) vs $83,249/yr (n=99), all studios
What this means for you
- Coordinating at Bento Box? The contract floor is $32.97/hr. The top studio floor is $33.00/hr (Netflix). Use that as your anchor.
- Ask which union contract and step you'd be hired under. That decides your legal minimum.
See all numbers
Official minimum Union contract floors
| Classification | Hourly | Weekly | In effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers (Media/Production/Post) (Journey) | $47.09/hr | $1,883.70/wk | 8/2/26 (3rd period) | |
| Supervisors (Journey) | $41.52/hr | $1,660.89/wk | 8/2/26 (3rd period) | |
| Coordinators, all (Journey) | $32.97/hr | $1,318.59/wk | 8/2/26 (3rd period) | |
| Assistants (Production/Design/Digital/Show) | $26.91/hr | $1,076.40/wk | 8/2/26 (3rd period) |
Self-reported Self-reported
| Role | n | Average | Median | Years | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animator | 5 | $55,280/yr | $44,200/yr | 2022 | |
| Production Manager | 1 | $62,400/yr | $62,400/yr | 2022 | low sample |
| Production Coordinator | 1 | $58,240/yr | $58,240/yr | 2022 | low sample |
Source: SaltyAnimators sheet.
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