Sculptor vs caricature artist

The differences between sculptors and caricature 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 sculptor and a caricature artist. Additionally, a sculptor has an average salary of $88,887, which is higher than the $61,903 average annual salary of a caricature artist.

The top three skills for a sculptor include fine arts, sketch and CAD. The most important skills for a caricature artist are sketch, adobe photoshop, and quality customer service.

Sculptor vs caricature artist overview

	Sculptor	Caricature Artist
Yearly salary	$88,887	$61,903
Hourly rate	$42.73	$29.76
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	86	3,596
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Sculptor vs caricature artist salary

Sculptors and caricature artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sculptor	Caricature Artist
Average salary	$88,887	$61,903
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $139,000	Between $28,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	Belmont, CA	-
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	-
Best paying company	Apple	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between sculptor and caricature artist education

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

	Sculptor	Caricature Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Graphic Design
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Sculptor vs caricature artist demographics

Here are the differences between sculptors' and caricature artists' demographics:

	Sculptor	Caricature Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 78.0% Female, 22.0%	Male, 61.6% Female, 38.4%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between sculptor and caricature artist duties and responsibilities

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.

Caricature artist example responsibilities.

Utilize ReverbNation, Facebook, and other social media platforms to promote myself as an artist, writer, and creator.
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
Create, market and sell original artwork in oil, acrylic, charcoal and various media.

Sculptor vs caricature artist skills

Common sculptor skills

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

Common caricature artist skills

Sketch, 44%
Adobe Photoshop, 31%
Quality Customer Service, 25%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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