Fine artist vs cartoonist

The differences between fine artists and cartoonists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a fine artist and a cartoonist. Additionally, a cartoonist has an average salary of $73,859, which is higher than the $61,680 average annual salary of a fine artist.

The top three skills for a fine artist include graphic design, sculpture and adobe photoshop. The most important skills for a cartoonist are adobe photoshop, student newspaper, and comics.

Fine artist vs cartoonist overview

	Fine Artist	Cartoonist
Yearly salary	$61,680	$73,859
Hourly rate	$29.65	$35.51
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	4,246	42
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Fine artist vs cartoonist salary

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

	Fine Artist	Cartoonist
Average salary	$61,680	$73,859
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $106,000	Between $47,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	Pasadena, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	MBI	-
Best paying industry	Insurance	-

Differences between fine artist and cartoonist education

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

	Fine Artist	Cartoonist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Graphic Design
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Fine artist vs cartoonist demographics

Here are the differences between fine artists' and cartoonists' demographics:

	Fine Artist	Cartoonist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%	Male, 70.1% Female, 29.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between fine artist and cartoonist duties and responsibilities

Fine artist example responsibilities.

Manage studio workload and advise print direction to in-house and freelance cad artists.
Create sculpture, illustrations, and cartoons for private customers
Utilize social media platforms including Facebook to connect with college community.
Conceptualize and develop terrain models using Maya and partner with director and animators to correspond and produce effective shots.
Perform typesetting duties when necessary.

Cartoonist example responsibilities.

Used Applescript, Javascript, and Photoshop actions to automate tasks.
Publish a series of comics short stories about the local music scene in Columbus.
Design posters, signage, print advertisements.
Create monthly political comic strips in ASL and English.
Illustrate relevant political cartoons each week for UB's student-run newspaper
Create signs for print production for in-store product ads and POS.

Fine artist vs cartoonist skills

Common fine artist skills

Graphic Design, 11%
Sculpture, 9%
Adobe Photoshop, 9%
Portfolio, 9%
Fine Arts, 8%
Watercolor, 7%

Common cartoonist skills

Adobe Photoshop, 25%
Student Newspaper, 24%
Comics, 17%
Graphic Design, 7%
Comic Books, 7%
Logo, 6%

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