Official minimum DreamWorks coordinators: at least
$32.83/hr
Top 3 of 8 studios (#3) on coordinator pay floors
Production coordinator floor, union contract in effect now.
Official minimum
Best-paid role on contract
$52.14/hr
Associate Production Manager (exempt on-call)
Official minimum
Lowest contract floor
$27.68/hr
Production Assistant / Post PA
Posted range
Live job postings with pay
1
Associate Content Producer
Self-reported
What people here report
$107,845/yr
median of 16 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 DreamWorks? The contract floor is $32.83/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Production Manager (exempt on-call) | — | $2,085.75/wk | 8/1/26-7/31/27 | |
| Production Manager / Post PM (exempt on-call) | — | $2,085.75/wk | 8/1/26-7/31/27 | |
| Production Supervisor (exempt on-call) | — | $1,905.50/wk | 8/1/26-7/31/27 | |
| Production Coordinator / Post Coordinator | $32.83/hr | $1,313.25/wk | 8/1/26-7/31/27 | |
| Assistant to Producer/Director | $28.63/hr | $1,145.36/wk | 8/1/26-7/31/27 | |
| Production Assistant / Post PA | $27.68/hr | $1,107.25/wk | 8/1/26-7/31/27 |
Posted range Job postings
| Title | Location | Range | Captured | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Content Producer | New York, NY, us USA | $75,000/yr – $85,000/yr | 2026-10-15 | Posting |
Self-reported Self-reported
| Role | n | Average | Median | Years | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storyboard Artist | 5 | $117,402/yr | $143,000/yr | 2022 | |
| Director | 3 | $123,656/yr | $135,200/yr | 2022 | |
| Lighting | 2 | $110,000/yr | $110,000/yr | 2022 | low sample |
| Production Assistant | 1 | $44,980/yr | $44,980/yr | 2022 | low sample |
| Animator | 1 | $128,794/yr | $128,794/yr | 2022 | low sample |
| Compositing | 1 | $88,400/yr | $88,400/yr | 2022 | low sample |
| Surfacing | 1 | $115,690/yr | $115,690/yr | 2022 | low sample |
| Visdev Artist | 1 | $95,680/yr | $95,680/yr | 2022 | low sample |
| Production Coordinator | 1 | $55,640/yr | $55,640/yr | 2022 | low sample |
Source: SaltyAnimators sheet.
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