Muralist vs fine artist

The differences between muralists and fine 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 fine artist. Additionally, a muralist has an average salary of $76,746, which is higher than the $61,680 average annual salary of a fine artist.

The top three skills for a muralist include sketch, apartment complexes and ETC. The most important skills for a fine artist are graphic design, sculpture, and adobe photoshop.

Muralist vs fine artist overview

	Muralist	Fine Artist
Yearly salary	$76,746	$61,680
Hourly rate	$36.90	$29.65
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	4	4,246
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Muralist vs fine artist salary

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

	Muralist	Fine Artist
Average salary	$76,746	$61,680
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $167,000	Between $35,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	-	Pasadena, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	MBI
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between muralist and fine artist education

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

	Muralist	Fine Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Fine Arts
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Muralist vs fine artist demographics

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

	Muralist	Fine Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%
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, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between muralist and fine 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.

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.

Muralist vs fine artist skills

Common muralist skills

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

Common fine artist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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