3D Artist Salaries in United Kingdom

Updated 6 Dec 2023
Base Pay Range
£27K - £41K/yr
Average Base Pay

558 salaries

£28K

Low

£35K

Average

£44K

High

Additional Cash Compensation
Average£1,623Range£826 - £3,188
The average salary for 3D Artist is £34,657 per year in the United Kingdom. The average additional cash compensation for a 3D Artist in the United Kingdom is £1,623, with a range from £826 - £3,188. Salaries estimates are based on 558 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by 3D Artist employees in United Kingdom.

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in United Kingdom

£34,657 /yr
3D Artist
£48,234 /yr
Senior 3D Artist
£38,835 /yr
Lead 3D Artist
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Job TitleSalary
3D Artist£34,657 /yr
Senior 3D Artist£48,234 /yr
Lead 3D Artist£38,835 /yr
What is the salary trajectory for a 3D Artist?

in United Kingdom

£34,657 /yr
3D Artist
£48,234 /yr
Senior 3D Artist
£38,835 /yr
Lead 3D Artist
See Full Career Path

Download as data table

What is the salary trajectory for a 3D Artist?

Job TitleSalary
3D Artist£34,657 /yr
Senior 3D Artist£48,234 /yr
Lead 3D Artist£38,835 /yr

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The Mill
3.8

The Mill

3D Artist

£43,834

 /yr
Range: £26K - £84K
22 salaries
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£26K

£84K

£25,883 - £83,535 Range

Foster + Partners
3.4

Foster + Partners

3D Artist

£35,095

 /yr
Range: £24K - £46K
20 salaries
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£24K

£46K

£24,281 - £45,785 Range

Frontier Developments
3.1

Frontier Developments

3D Artist

£32,616

 /yr
Range: £25K - £39K
17 salaries
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£25K

£39K

£24,724 - £39,370 Range

Freelancer
4.2

Freelancer

3D Artist

£25,116

 /yr
Range: £21K - £53K
12 salaries
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£21K

£53K

£21,298 - £52,500 Range

Dovetail Games
3.9

Dovetail Games

3D Artist

£23,810

 /yr
Range: £23K - £30K
12 salaries
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£23K

£30K

£22,522 - £29,826 Range

SGS & Co
3

SGS & Co

3D Artist

£27,694

 /yr
Range: £21K - £31K
8 salaries
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£21K

£31K

£21,474 - £30,581 Range

Lockwood Publishing
2.1

Lockwood Publishing

3D Artist

£41,827

 /yr
Range: £27K - £47K
8 salaries
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£27K

£47K

£27,364 - £47,000 Range

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Sumo Digital
4.3

Sumo Digital

3D Artist

£38,495

 /yr
Range: £31K - £58K
7 salaries
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£31K

£58K

£31,202 - £57,890 Range

TT Games
3.5

TT Games

3D Artist

£29,914

 /yr
Range: £21K - £48K
7 salaries
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£21K

£48K

£20,878 - £48,119 Range

Cloud Imperium Games
3

Cloud Imperium Games

3D Artist

£34,901

 /yr
Range: £29K - £51K
7 salaries
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£29K

£51K

£29,000 - £51,127 Range

AO
3.1

AO

3D Artist

£24,774

 /yr
Range: £22K - £28K
6 salaries
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£22K

£28K

£22,257 - £28,051 Range

Mediatonic
3.7

Mediatonic

3D Artist

£40,574

 /yr
Range: £37K - £47K
6 salaries
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£37K

£47K

£37,286 - £47,459 Range

2.3

AVR London

3D Artist

£30,776

 /yr
Range: £21K - £38K
6 salaries
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£21K

£38K

£20,973 - £38,206 Range

Babcock International Group
3.6

Babcock International Group

3D Artist

£28,568

 /yr
Range: £28K - £36K
5 salaries
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£28K

£36K

£28,032 - £35,791 Range

Twinkl Educational Publishing
1.9

Twinkl Educational Publishing

3D Artist

£26,031

 /yr
Range: £23K - £26K
5 salaries
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£23K

£26K

£23,349 - £26,247 Range

MPC
3.5

MPC

3D Artist

£35,791

 /yr
Range: £27K - £74K
5 salaries
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£27K

£74K

£26,615 - £73,542 Range

Cityscape Digital
2.6

Cityscape Digital

3D Artist

£36,121

 /yr
Range: £30K - £38K
5 salaries
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£30K

£38K

£30,162 - £38,451 Range

Bloc Digital
4.7

Bloc Digital

3D Artist

£25,703

 /yr
Range: £22K - £30K
5 salaries
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£22K

£30K

£21,959 - £30,093 Range

Futurium
4

Futurium

3D Artist

£23,861

 /yr
Range: £20K - £26K
5 salaries
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£20K

£26K

£20,234 - £26,441 Range

MPC
3.5

MPC

3D Artist - Contractor

£41,558

 /yr
Range: £27K - £46K
4 salaries
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£27K

£46K

£26,930 - £46,358 Range

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3D Artist Salaries

Job TitleSalary
3D Artist salaries - 22 salaries reported£43,834/yr
3D Artist salaries - 20 salaries reported£35,095/yr
3D Artist salaries - 17 salaries reported£32,616/yr
3D Artist salaries - 12 salaries reported£25,116/yr
3D Artist salaries - 12 salaries reported£23,810/yr
3D Artist salaries - 8 salaries reported£27,694/yr
3D Artist salaries - 8 salaries reported£41,827/yr
3D Artist salaries - 7 salaries reported£38,495/yr
3D Artist salaries - 7 salaries reported£29,914/yr
3D Artist salaries - 7 salaries reported£34,901/yr
3D Artist salaries - 6 salaries reported£24,774/yr
3D Artist salaries - 6 salaries reported£40,574/yr
3D Artist salaries - 6 salaries reported£30,776/yr
3D Artist salaries - 5 salaries reported£28,568/yr
3D Artist salaries - 5 salaries reported£26,031/yr
3D Artist salaries - 5 salaries reported£35,791/yr
3D Artist salaries - 5 salaries reported£36,121/yr
3D Artist salaries - 5 salaries reported£25,703/yr
3D Artist salaries - 5 salaries reported£23,861/yr
3D Artist salaries - 4 salaries reported£41,558/yr
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Frequently asked questions about a 3D Artist salaries

The average salary for a 3D Artist is £34,657 per year in United Kingdom. Salaries estimates are based on 558 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a 3D Artist employees in United Kingdom.

The highest salary for a 3D Artist in United Kingdom is £44,066 per year.

The lowest salary for a 3D Artist in United Kingdom is £27,522 per year.

3D artist wages vary greatly. Median wages are similar to that of other creative professions like modelling. They earn around the national average salary, but experience and working in the right industry might earn up to six figures. Earnings depend on location, with the highest paid opportunities based in Leeds, London, and Newcastle upon Tyne. The role allows for a high degree of creativity and personal expression, although many 3D artists working for businesses will have to follow a brief. Artists can increase their wages by becoming a freelancer or consultant.

Are you looking for ways to boost your earnings in your career as a 3D artist? Use your expertise in the area to your advantage by creating a digital portfolio, which is an eye-catching way to showcase your expertise even if you don’t have a lot of experience.

You might also consider creating a website to display video or animation examples of your work and outline projects you’ve worked on. Keep your software skills razor sharp because proficiency in software such as Morphi, Blender, SelfCAD or AutoCAD is likely to increase job prospects and base salary.

As you develop your skills and project experience, you’ll be in a good position to move into a higher salary range to reflect your expertise.

Like many specialist professions, as a 3D artist, you need to research the salary range for your role, location and industry to ensure it is competitive. You should also be paid a salary that reflects your skills and experience.

This will help you to negotiate the salary and offer. Searching for similar 3D artist positions in your area and having this data available to present to a prospective employer could increase the possibility of a successful negotiation.

If you are already in a 3D artist role that you don’t want to leave, highlight the ways in which you are a valuable asset to your company and prepare yourself to ask how you can progress towards the next level to align your pay with your expectations.

About 65.81% of 3D Artist professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional £1,623 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of a 3D Artist in United Kingdom as a good salary.

3D Artist professionals in United Kingdom have a wide total pay range, between £22,492 and £55,361 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of £34,657 following the average career path of a 3D Artist.

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