Want to know your rate or worth today? 

Type in your title in these sites and how many years experience you have.  Also, a great resource for studios reviews, interview tips, breakdown of studio diversity age and ethnic makeup.

Glassdoor Animation Salaries

Salary Calculator

Job Boards, I check regularly.

• Zerply – https://zerply.com/jobs
• Linkedin Jobs – https://www.linkedin.com/jobs
• Creative Heads – https://www.creativeheads.net
• Glassdoor – https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/
• Character Animation Jobs – Glassdoor – https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/los-angeles-character-animator-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,11_IC1146821_KO12,30.htm
• Entertainment Careers – http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/graphic-design-animation-vfx-jobs/jcat.asp?jcat=104
• WIA Job Board (Membership Required) https://wia.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=1417&club_id=516556
• Greenlight Jobs – https://www.greenlightjobs.com
• Rachelle Lewis Talent https://rachellelewis.com/gigs/
• VFX Map http://vfxworldmap.com/

Generic Boards that work better by setting up an alert to come to your email box.

• Neuvoo https://neuvoo.com/jobs/?k=character+animator&l=Los+Angeles
• Indeed https://www.indeed.com/q-Character-Animation-l-California-jobs.html
• Job Monkey https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com
• Lensa https://lensa.com/talent/job-opportunities?job-title=Character+Animator&location=Los+Angeles

Niche/Specific Job Boards: Overseas or Artist Specific

• Animated Jobs – http://www.animatedjobs.com
• Animation Guild Jobs Archive – https://animationguild.org/about-the-guild/jobs-post-archive/
• CG Society Jobs – http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=319
• AWN Job Board – http://jobs.awn.com/c/search.cfm?site_id=500
• VFX Jobs Vancouver – http://vfxvancouver.com
• Art Station – https://www.artstation.com/jobs

Membership /Payment Job Boards

• Velvet Jobs https://www.velvetjobs.com/
• WIA Job Board (Membership Required/Email Alert Works Best) https://wia.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=1417&club_id=516556

Networking is a big part of getting work.  these sites either have animation communities and forums established or simply offer news and updates as to what is going on in the animation world.

• FB Group started to unite workers in CG/Anim/VFX Jobs, News, The Biz, etc. https://www.facebook.com/groups/VFX.work/
• VFX Connection – http://vfxconnection.com/
• CG Talk – http://forums.cgsociety.org/
• Animation Career Review – http://www.animationcareerreview.com/
• Animation Podcast – http://animationpodcast.com/album/all-shows/
• Animation Nation – http://www.animationnation.com/
• Art Station – http://magazine.artstation.com/
• Animated Buzz – http://www.animatedbuzz.com/
• Dribble – https://dribbble.com/
• Deviant Art – http://www.deviantart.com/
• CG Society – http://www.cgsociety.org/portfolios/
• Animation Guild Blog – http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/
• Animation Blog – http://www.theanimationblog.com/
• Animation Meat – http://www.animationmeat.com/
• Don Bluth – http://donbluthanimation.com/
• Animation Tips & Tricks – http://www.animationtipsandtricks.com/
• John K Blog –http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/
• All Bets Are Off – http://allbetsareoff.com/
• A Bit of Technical – http://www.ricardoayasta.com/
• 11 second Club –http://www.11secondclub.com/
• Yowp – http://yowpyowp.blogspot.com/

Classification of Freelance Workers – http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_IndependentContractor.htm