Comic vs mural artist

The differences between comics 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 comic and a mural artist. Additionally, a comic has an average salary of $85,586, which is higher than the $55,134 average annual salary of a mural artist.

The top three skills for a comic include comic-con, comics and adobe photoshop. The most important skills for a mural artist are canvas, sketch, and graphic design.

Comic vs mural artist overview

	Comic	Mural Artist
Yearly salary	$85,586	$55,134
Hourly rate	$41.15	$26.51
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	36	3,597
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Comic vs mural artist salary

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

	Comic	Mural Artist
Average salary	$85,586	$55,134
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $176,000	Between $24,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between comic and mural artist education

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

	Comic	Mural Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Photography	Fine Arts
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Comic vs mural artist demographics

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

	Comic	Mural Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
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, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between comic and mural 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.

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.

Comic vs mural artist skills

Common comic skills

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

Common mural artist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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