Painter vs sculptor

The differences between painters and sculptors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a painter, becoming a sculptor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a sculptor has an average salary of $88,887, which is higher than the $42,339 average annual salary of a painter.

The top three skills for a painter include ladders, coats and safety procedures. The most important skills for a sculptor are fine arts, sketch, and CAD.

Painter vs sculptor overview

	Painter	Sculptor
Yearly salary	$42,339	$88,887
Hourly rate	$20.36	$42.73
Growth rate	1%	6%
Number of jobs	4,482	86
Job satisfaction	4.5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	-	6

Painter vs sculptor salary

Painters and sculptors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Painter	Sculptor
Average salary	$42,339	$88,887
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $59,000	Between $56,000 And $139,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	Belmont, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Dell	Apple
Best paying industry	Energy	Technology

Differences between painter and sculptor education

There are a few differences between a painter and a sculptor in terms of educational background:

	Painter	Sculptor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	Duke University

Painter vs sculptor demographics

Here are the differences between painters' and sculptors' demographics:

	Painter	Sculptor
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%	Male, 78.0% Female, 22.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% Asian, 2.1% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	11%

Differences between painter and sculptor duties and responsibilities

Painter example responsibilities.

Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, and relate materials.
Cover roofs with layers of roofing feel or asphalt strips before installing tile, slate, or composition materials.
Involve escalating ladders and scaffolding.
Shop assistant, get tools, clean up, paint trim, paint walls, run errands, etc )
Mask homes to prepare for painting.
Support journeymen painters with daily task.

Sculptor example responsibilities.

Update website and Facebook pages, manage all social media, develop marketing materials, manage production/event scheduling and client contracts.
Create original sculpture from brass and copper.
Create 3-D sculptures base on an original artist sketch.
Sculpt 3d heads in Zbrush for custom bobblehead dolls.
Direct freelance artists, copywriters, and in-house production designers as well as in-house photography studio in promotional advertising.
Assist with data entry of inventory using BPCS.

Painter vs sculptor skills

Common painter skills

Ladders, 13%
Coats, 9%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Scaffolding, 7%
Caulking, 6%
Exterior Surfaces, 5%

Common sculptor skills

Fine Arts, 28%
Sketch, 27%
CAD, 13%
Surface Models, 6%
Scan Data, 6%
Design Concepts, 5%