Editorial cartoonist vs sketch artist

The differences between editorial cartoonists and sketch artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an editorial cartoonist and a sketch artist. Additionally, a sketch artist has an average salary of $58,577, which is higher than the $48,026 average annual salary of an editorial cartoonist.

The top three skills for an editorial cartoonist include student newspaper, adobe photoshop and . The most important skills for a sketch artist are sketch, concept art, and .

Editorial cartoonist vs sketch artist overview

	Editorial Cartoonist	Sketch Artist
Yearly salary	$48,026	$58,577
Hourly rate	$23.09	$28.16
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	319	3,596
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Editorial cartoonist vs sketch artist salary

Editorial cartoonists and sketch artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Editorial Cartoonist	Sketch Artist
Average salary	$48,026	$58,577
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $84,000	Between $26,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between editorial cartoonist and sketch artist education

There are a few differences between an editorial cartoonist and a sketch artist in terms of educational background:

	Editorial Cartoonist	Sketch Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Graphic Design
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Editorial cartoonist vs sketch artist demographics

Here are the differences between editorial cartoonists' and sketch artists' demographics:

	Editorial Cartoonist	Sketch Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 7.7% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.5% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between editorial cartoonist and sketch artist duties and responsibilities

Editorial cartoonist example responsibilities.

Manage proofreading and pre-press stages, collaborating with graphic design firm to prepare content for publication.
Contribute through blogging, copy editing, participating in weekly editorial meetings, and managing social channels
Assist editor-in-chief in hiring of editorial interns; assign and proofread interns' newspaper and magazine stories.
Provide support to the associate sponsoring editors by proofreading manuscripts, securing permissions, and conducting photo and video research.
Develop templates and style guides to meet customer and military specifications.
Provide coverage of fiction and nonfiction manuscripts, draft editorial correspondence with agents and authors.

Sketch artist example responsibilities.

Paint and market fine art.-Produce original watercolor artwork-Coordinate with galleries-Work with publishers for reproduction contracts-Teach watercolor workshops-Wrote watercolor instruction book
Profile on CNET and designs spotlighted on 4chan and a variety of other websites.
Create, market and sell original artwork in oil, acrylic, charcoal and various media.

Editorial cartoonist vs sketch artist skills

Common editorial cartoonist skills

Student Newspaper, 60%
Adobe Photoshop, 40%

Common sketch artist skills

Sketch, 94%
Concept Art, 6%

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