Cartoonist vs scenic artist

The differences between cartoonists and scenic 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 scenic artist. Additionally, a cartoonist has an average salary of $73,859, which is higher than the $52,584 average annual salary of a scenic artist.

The top three skills for a cartoonist include adobe photoshop, student newspaper and comics. The most important skills for a scenic artist are theater productions, art directors, and scene painting.

Cartoonist vs scenic artist overview

	Cartoonist	Scenic Artist
Yearly salary	$73,859	$52,584
Hourly rate	$35.51	$25.28
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	42	4,097
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Cartoonist vs scenic artist salary

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

	Cartoonist	Scenic Artist
Average salary	$73,859	$52,584
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $115,000	Between $24,000 And $113,000
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Differences between cartoonist and scenic artist education

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

	Cartoonist	Scenic Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Fine Arts
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Cartoonist vs scenic artist demographics

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

	Cartoonist	Scenic Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 70.1% Female, 29.9%	Male, 45.4% Female, 54.6%
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, 4.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between cartoonist and scenic 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.

Scenic artist example responsibilities.

Airbrush, touch up guns, car sprayer equip.
Solo shows in NYC, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
Maintain the integrity of the show by touching up paint on scenery and repairing costumes.
Work as a stitcher, sewing costumes, making alterations, and general maintenance of costume pieces.
Match colors to paint chips and utilize various spray equipment including binks, hand hold pumpers and airbrush.
Create a multi media advertising campaign by creating a Wix base website, Facebook page and several print methods.

Cartoonist vs scenic artist skills

Common cartoonist skills

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

Common scenic artist skills

Theater Productions, 18%
Art Directors, 17%
Scene Painting, 14%
Scene Shop, 12%
Faux Finishes, 12%
Fiberglass, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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