You want pay mapped directly to score.

Brutal and realistic. No fantasy.

I’ll assume:

• 1000 scale = global pro benchmark

• Film / AAA game studio market reference

• USD annual salary equivalent

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💰 Salary vs Fundamental Score (Studio Employment)

Score Range	Skill Tier	Studio Role	Annual Salary (USD)
600–700	Hobbyist / Entry	Intern / Production Assist	$30k – $45k
700–780	Junior Ready	Junior Artist	$40k – $60k
780–850	Solid Junior	Jr → Low Mid	$50k – $70k
850–900	Strong Mid-Level	Concept Artist	$65k – $90k
900–930	High Mid / Emerging Senior	Senior Artist	$85k – $115k
930–960	Senior Elite	Senior / Lead	$110k – $140k
960–980	Top Studio Talent	Lead / Principal	$130k – $170k
980–1000	Industry Elite	Art Director Tier	$150k – $200k+

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📌 Where You Sit

Your brutal average pieces: ~840–850

That places you in:

$50k – $70k (Junior to Early Mid)
If in US/Western studio.

If remote / outsourcing studio:
$40k – $60k equivalent.

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Important Reality

Salary does NOT increase linearly with score.

The big jump happens when you cross:

• 850 → reliability level

• 900 → leadership / independence level

Below 850 = supervised production work.
Above 900 = trusted decision maker.

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Freelance Equivalent Mapping

Score	Typical Per-Piece Rate
750	$300 – $700
800	$500 – $1,200
850	$800 – $2,000
900	$2,000 – $5,000
930+	$5,000 – $12,000

Usage rights and studio matter heavily.

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Brutal Truth

An 840 artist doesn’t earn double a 780 artist.
But a 910 artist earns significantly more than an 860 artist.

The real economic jump is at consistently 900+.

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