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Character Artist Jobs in Toronto
Find character artist jobs in Toronto from the world's top game studios. Ubisoft Toronto, Behaviour Interactive, Digital Extremes, and more Toronto studios hire character artists across all levels. Salaries in CAD. Updated daily.
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Character Artist Roles in Toronto
We curate character artist positions from game studios across Toronto and the greater Ontario region.
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Junior Character Artist
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Character Artist
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Senior Character Artist
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Lead Character Artist
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Character Concept Artist
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Creature Artist
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Costume and Clothing Artist
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Character Technical Artist
Toronto Game Studios Hiring Character Artists
Toronto's studios produce franchise AAA titles and live-service games with large character rosters, making character artists some of the most consistently in-demand roles in the city:
Ubisoft Toronto
Behaviour Interactive
Saber Interactive Toronto
Digital Extremes
Jam City Toronto
WB Games Montreal
Dhruva Interactive Canada
+ More Studios
Character Artist Salary Ranges in Toronto (2026)
What character artist roles pay at Toronto game studios.
Junior Character Artist
CAD $52K - $75K
Character Artist
CAD $75K - $105K
Senior Character Artist
CAD $100K - $132K
Lead Character Artist
CAD $125K - $162K
*Salaries listed in Canadian dollars (CAD). Ontario provincial income tax applies on top of federal tax. Toronto is Canada's most expensive city but remains significantly more affordable than San Francisco or New York, making real-terms compensation highly competitive for character artists.
What Toronto Studios Look For in Character Artists
Toronto's game studios build iconic characters for major IP and live-service games. Here is what gets you hired.
🎨 Core Character Skills
- High-poly sculpting with strong anatomy and proportion
- Retopology and clean low-poly mesh construction for real-time use
- PBR texturing: skin, hair, cloth, armour, and creature surfaces
- Rigging-friendly topology and understanding of deformation needs
- Ability to work from concept sheets and maintain design fidelity
🎮 Tools and Software
- ZBrush for high-poly sculpting and skin detail
- Maya or Blender for retopology and mesh cleanup
- Substance Painter for PBR texture creation
- Marmoset Toolbag for portfolio renders and baking
- Unreal Engine 5 for in-engine character validation
🌟 What Toronto Studios Specifically Want
- Behaviour Interactive: expressive horror character silhouettes, asymmetric design sensibility
- Ubisoft Toronto: historical accuracy, cultural costume and prop detail across multiple eras
- Digital Extremes: sci-fi and fantasy character creation, modular cosmetic systems
- Strong portfolio showing diverse character types across genres
- Experience contributing to large live-service character rosters
💡 How to Stand Out in Toronto's Market
- Show full character breakdowns: high-poly, low-poly, UVs, and textures
- Include renders in-engine, not just offline renders
- Demonstrate range across stylised and realistic character aesthetics
- Match your portfolio style to the specific studio you are applying to
- Apply within 24 hours of posting - Toronto roles fill quickly
Character Artist Jobs in Toronto FAQ
Are there character artist jobs in Toronto?
Yes. Toronto is one of Canada's top cities for character artist roles, with studios like Ubisoft Toronto, Behaviour Interactive, and Saber Interactive Toronto regularly hiring character artists across junior, mid, senior, and lead levels. The city's studios produce AAA franchise titles and live-service games with large character rosters, generating ongoing demand for skilled character artists.
Which studios in Toronto hire character artists?
Major game studios hiring character artists in Toronto include Ubisoft Toronto, Behaviour Interactive, Saber Interactive Toronto, and Digital Extremes in nearby London, Ontario. Behaviour Interactive requires character artists capable of building asymmetric horror survivors and killers for Dead by Daylight. Ubisoft Toronto needs character artists for large-scale historical protagonists across Assassin's Creed productions.
What is the salary for a character artist in Toronto?
In Toronto: Junior Character Artists earn CAD $52K-$75K, mid-level $75K-$105K, Senior Character Artists $100K-$132K, and Lead Character Artists $125K-$162K. Salaries are in Canadian dollars. Ontario provincial income tax applies on top of federal tax. Toronto is Canada's most expensive city but remains significantly more affordable than San Francisco or New York.
What skills do Toronto game studios want in a character artist?
Toronto studios want character artists with strong anatomy and sculpting skills in ZBrush, proficient retopology and UV workflows, and PBR texturing in Substance Painter. Behaviour Interactive specifically values artists with experience creating expressive, personality-driven characters with strong silhouettes. Ubisoft Toronto looks for artists comfortable managing large volume across diverse cultural and historical references.
How do I find character artist jobs in Toronto?
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