Comic vs comic artist

The differences between comics 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 comic and a comic artist. Additionally, a comic has an average salary of $85,586, which is higher than the $67,448 average annual salary of a comic artist.

The top three skills for a comic include comic-con, comics and adobe photoshop. The most important skills for a comic artist are adobe photoshop, comics, and concept art.

Comic vs comic artist overview

	Comic	Comic Artist
Yearly salary	$85,586	$67,448
Hourly rate	$41.15	$32.43
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	36	3,613
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Comic vs comic artist salary

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

	Comic	Comic Artist
Average salary	$85,586	$67,448
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $176,000	Between $32,000 And $141,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between comic and comic artist education

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

	Comic	Comic Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Most common major	Photography	Graphic Design
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Comic vs comic artist demographics

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

	Comic	Comic Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%
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, 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 comic and comic artist 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.

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.

Comic vs comic artist skills

Common comic skills

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

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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