Official minimum Titmouse coordinators: at least
$32.50/hr
#4 of 8 studios on coordinator pay floors
Production coordinator floor, union contract in effect now.
Official minimum
Best-paid role on contract
$44.19/hr
Production Manager (Journey)
Official minimum
Lowest contract floor
$22.73/hr
Production Assistant
Self-reported
What people here report
$104,000/yr
median of 12 entries (2022–2026)
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 Titmouse? The contract floor is $32.50/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production Manager (Journey) (Titmouse LA) | $44.19/hr | $1,767.44/wk | 10/13/26 (3rd period) | |
| Production Supervisor (Titmouse LA) | $40.78/hr | $1,631.16/wk | 10/13/26 (3rd period) | |
| Production Manager (Journey) (Titmouse NY / Robin Red Breast) | $34.79/hr | $1,391.78/wk | 5/31/26-5/31/27 | |
| Production Coordinator (Journey) (Titmouse LA) | $32.50/hr | $1,300.00/wk | 10/13/26 (3rd period) | |
| Production Coordinator (Journey) (Titmouse NY / Robin Red Breast) | $26.01/hr | $1,040.30/wk | 5/31/26-5/31/27 | |
| Production Assistant (Titmouse LA) | $25.00/hr | $1,000.00/wk | 10/13/26 (3rd period) | |
| Production Assistant (Titmouse NY / Robin Red Breast) | $22.73/hr | $909.00/wk | 5/31/26-5/31/27 |
Self-reported Self-reported
| Role | n | Average | Median | Years | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG Painter | 4 | $106,600/yr | $114,400/yr | 2022–2024 | |
| Compositing | 2 | $83,200/yr | $83,200/yr | 2022 | low sample |
| Director | 2 | $161,200/yr | $161,200/yr | 2022–2026 | low sample |
| Other/unclassified | 2 | $105,804/yr | $105,804/yr | 2022 | low sample |
| Production Assistant | 1 | $40,170/yr | $40,170/yr | 2023 | low sample |
| Storyboard Artist | 1 | $93,600/yr | $93,600/yr | 2022 | low sample |
Source: SaltyAnimators sheet.
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