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How Much Does a CG Generalist Make in UK?

CG Generalist salary and day rate data for the UK region in 2026. Based on 484 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$650
/day median
Total Comp
$124K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-10%
-$75/day
Remote
69%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in UK

Senior Level
UK Median Day Rate
$650
/day median
$250
$1k
P10: $250P90: $1,050
Rate Percentiles (UK)
P90
$1,050
P75
$900
Median
$650
P25
$400
P10
$250
Insights
Negotiated
32%
of people
Avg Bump
+23%
when asked
Remote
69%
work remote
Avg Contract
12mo
duration

UK vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
UK$650/day
Global$725/day
-10% vs global (-$75/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
UK$124K/yr
Global$134K/yr
-7% vs global (-$10K/yr)

CG Generalist Rates by Region

US West
$850+17%
/day median
US East
$800+10%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$675-7%
/day median
Canada
$625-14%
/day median
W. Europe
$600-17%
/day median
Nordics
$625-14%
/day median
E. Europe
$350-52%
/day median
AU / NZ
$650-10%
/day median
JP / KR
$525-28%
/day median
China
$350-52%
/day median
India
$250-66%
/day median
SE Asia
$300-59%
/day median
Middle East
$475-34%
/day median
LATAM
$300-59%
/day median

More VFX in UK

Compositing
$700 /day in UK
FX & Simulation
$775 /day in UK
Lighting
$700 /day in UK
Matte Painting
$725 /day in UK
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