Photo: REUTERS/Ian Waldie. Margot Kidder played Lois Lane along side Christopher Reeve's Superman in the first four comic book superhero turned into Superman movies. The Canadian born actress later went on to play part of Brigette Crosby in Smallville, set back in time when Clark Kent was just a kid.
Average Cartoonist Yearly Salary in the United States. Cartoonists earn a median salary of $42,610 per year. Salaries typically start from $18,450 and go up to $91,200. Learn more about the Cartoonist job market for salaries of real jobs in your area.
As of 2011, the BLS found that animators working for software publishers earn an average of $64,820 per year. Game Developer Magazine, which conducts an annual salary survey for the video game industry, found a similar average salary of $63,214 in 2011. Breaking down the numbers further, Game Developer Magazine reports that female artists and animators make an average of $52,875, while male artists and animators earn an average of $79,124 per year. Animator Pay by Experience. According to Game Developer Magazine's salary survey, animator salaries are heavily dependent on level of experience. Artists and animators who have less than three years of experience report an average salary of $49,481 per year. Those with between three and six years of industry experience average $63,214 per year. Those with over six years of experience report significant salary gains, with an average annual salary of $97,833.