Cartoonist vs mural artist

The differences between cartoonists and mural 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 cartoonist and a mural artist. Additionally, a cartoonist has an average salary of $73,859, which is higher than the $55,134 average annual salary of a mural artist.

The top three skills for a cartoonist include adobe photoshop, student newspaper and comics. The most important skills for a mural artist are canvas, sketch, and graphic design.

Cartoonist vs mural artist overview

	Cartoonist	Mural Artist
Yearly salary	$73,859	$55,134
Hourly rate	$35.51	$26.51
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	42	3,597
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Cartoonist vs mural artist salary

Cartoonists and mural artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cartoonist	Mural Artist
Average salary	$73,859	$55,134
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $115,000	Between $24,000 And $123,000
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Differences between cartoonist and mural artist education

There are a few differences between a cartoonist and a mural artist in terms of educational background:

	Cartoonist	Mural Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Fine Arts
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Cartoonist vs mural artist demographics

Here are the differences between cartoonists' and mural artists' demographics:

	Cartoonist	Mural Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 70.1% Female, 29.9%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between cartoonist and mural artist duties and responsibilities

Cartoonist example responsibilities.

Used Applescript, Javascript, and Photoshop actions to automate tasks.
Publish a series of comics short stories about the local music scene in Columbus.
Design posters, signage, print advertisements.
Create monthly political comic strips in ASL and English.
Illustrate relevant political cartoons each week for UB's student-run newspaper
Create signs for print production for in-store product ads and POS.

Mural artist example responsibilities.

Sketch image full size and paint on designate surface.
Task with looking over scripts, drawing and lettering comics base on them, and occasionally making corrections to them.
Conceptualize and develop terrain models using Maya and partner with director and animators to correspond and produce effective shots.
Assist with data entry of inventory using BPCS.

Cartoonist vs mural artist skills

Common cartoonist skills

Adobe Photoshop, 25%
Student Newspaper, 24%
Comics, 17%
Graphic Design, 7%
Comic Books, 7%
Logo, 6%

Common mural artist skills

Canvas, 50%
Sketch, 38%
Graphic Design, 12%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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