She likes to make lists and keep everything in order. She loves to be creative with her stories she writes, and takes too many photos on her camera. She loves to hang out with a group of friends at all times. Reading is her favorite pastime, and she barely ever misses a tv show.
Animators who are employed full-time earn an average yearly salary ranging from $35,275 to $61,391 per year, according to PayScale. Of those employed full-time, 73 percent receive health care such as medical, dental or vision care and other employer-provided benefits.
They are often paid on a per frame basis, earning an average of 187 yen (US$1.60 approx.) per frame. 73.7% of these animators earn less than 1 million yen per year and the highest paid storyboard animators earn at most 80% of what other types of animators make.