Muralist vs comic artist

The differences between muralists 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 muralist and a comic artist. Additionally, a muralist has an average salary of $76,746, which is higher than the $67,448 average annual salary of a comic artist.

The top three skills for a muralist include sketch, apartment complexes and ETC. The most important skills for a comic artist are adobe photoshop, comics, and concept art.

Muralist vs comic artist overview

	Muralist	Comic Artist
Yearly salary	$76,746	$67,448
Hourly rate	$36.90	$32.43
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	4	3,613
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Muralist vs comic artist salary

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

	Muralist	Comic Artist
Average salary	$76,746	$67,448
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $167,000	Between $32,000 And $141,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between muralist and comic artist education

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

	Muralist	Comic Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Graphic Design
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Muralist vs comic artist demographics

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

	Muralist	Comic Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%
Race ratio	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%	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 muralist and comic artist duties and responsibilities

Muralist example responsibilities.

Create layout, sketch, and finalize mural paintings.
Increase web traffic and widen client base through enhance SEO.
Clean up, retouch, and proper use of materials, etc.
Travele throughout the country painting murals and faux finishes for large interior design firm.
Shade and fill in sketch outlines backgrounds, using variety of media such as water colors when necessary.
Facilitate after-school youth leadership events; develop all aspects of community action events.

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.

Muralist vs comic artist skills

Common muralist skills

Sketch, 29%
Apartment Complexes, 18%
ETC, 15%
Faux, 11%
Adobe Photoshop, 9%
Final Presentation, 9%

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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