Comic artist vs scenic artist

The differences between comic artists 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 comic artist and a scenic artist. Additionally, a comic artist has an average salary of $67,448, which is higher than the $52,584 average annual salary of a scenic artist.

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

Comic artist vs scenic artist overview

	Comic Artist	Scenic Artist
Yearly salary	$67,448	$52,584
Hourly rate	$32.43	$25.28
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	3,613	4,097
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Comic artist vs scenic artist salary

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

	Comic Artist	Scenic Artist
Average salary	$67,448	$52,584
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $141,000	Between $24,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between comic artist and scenic artist education

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

	Comic Artist	Scenic Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Fine Arts
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Comic artist vs scenic artist demographics

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

	Comic Artist	Scenic Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%	Male, 45.4% Female, 54.6%
Race ratio	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%	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 comic artist and scenic artist duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Comic artist vs scenic artist skills

Common comic artist skills

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

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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