Caricature artist vs comic artist

The differences between caricature artists and comic artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a caricature artist and a comic artist. Additionally, a comic artist has an average salary of $67,448, which is higher than the $61,903 average annual salary of a caricature artist.

The top three skills for a caricature artist include sketch, adobe photoshop and quality customer service. The most important skills for a comic artist are adobe photoshop, comics, and concept art.

Caricature artist vs comic artist overview

	Caricature Artist	Comic Artist
Yearly salary	$61,903	$67,448
Hourly rate	$29.76	$32.43
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	3,596	3,613
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Caricature artist vs comic artist salary

Caricature artists and comic artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Caricature Artist	Comic Artist
Average salary	$61,903	$67,448
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $136,000	Between $32,000 And $141,000
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Differences between caricature artist and comic artist education

There are a few differences between a caricature artist and a comic artist in terms of educational background:

	Caricature Artist	Comic Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Caricature artist vs comic artist demographics

Here are the differences between caricature artists' and comic artists' demographics:

	Caricature Artist	Comic Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 61.6% Female, 38.4%	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between caricature artist and comic artist duties and responsibilities

Caricature artist example responsibilities.

Utilize ReverbNation, Facebook, and other social media platforms to promote myself as an artist, writer, and creator.
Paint and market fine art.-Produce original watercolor artwork-Coordinate with galleries-Work with publishers for reproduction contracts-Teach watercolor workshops-Wrote watercolor instruction book
Create, market and sell original artwork in oil, acrylic, charcoal and various media.

Comic artist example responsibilities.

Manage internal agency operations including booking and scheduling for executive staff and artists.
Conceptualize and develop terrain models using Maya and partner with director and animators to correspond and produce effective shots.
Assist with moving costumes for productions to appropriate theaters.

Caricature artist vs comic artist skills

Common caricature artist skills

Sketch, 44%
Adobe Photoshop, 31%
Quality Customer Service, 25%

Common comic artist skills

Adobe Photoshop, 39%
Comics, 36%
Concept Art, 16%
Graphic Design, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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