Comic vs comedian

The differences between comics and comedians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a comic has an average salary of $85,586, which is higher than the $51,600 average annual salary of a comedian.

The top three skills for a comic include comic-con, comics and adobe photoshop. The most important skills for a comedian are improv, sketch, and comedy.

Comic vs comedian overview

	Comic	Comedian
Yearly salary	$85,586	$51,600
Hourly rate	$41.15	$24.81
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	36	240
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	40	36
Years of experience	6	-

Comic vs comedian salary

Comics and comedians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Comic	Comedian
Average salary	$85,586	$51,600
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $176,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between comic and comedian education

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

	Comic	Comedian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Photography	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	-

Comic vs comedian demographics

Here are the differences between comics' and comedians' demographics:

	Comic	Comedian
Average age	40	36
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 5.3% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	14%

Differences between comic and comedian duties and responsibilities

Comic example responsibilities.

Manage acquisition of photography and illustrations, including selection of freelance photographers and illustrators.
Create book of comics complete in workshop
Sketch or draw objects to be craft.
Perform at comedy clubs, colleges and theatres throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Select and design endsheets, ad, and main book content including typesetting and photo placement.
Design, work with typesetting shops, and pasted-up mechanicals (pre-computer era) for a wide range of books.

Comedian example responsibilities.

Utilize communication skills and original jokes at establish comedy club to entertain audience.
Maintain all business records, contracts, invoices and collections.

Comic vs comedian skills

Common comic skills

Comic-Con, 43%
Comics, 17%
Adobe Photoshop, 12%
Facebook, 10%
Comedy, 7%
Crowd Control, 4%

Common comedian skills

Improv, 30%
Sketch, 21%
Comedy, 18%
Colleges, 9%
Public Speaking, 9%
YouTube, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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