Sculptor vs comic book artist

The differences between sculptors and comic book 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 comic book artist. Additionally, a sculptor has an average salary of $88,887, which is higher than the $73,430 average annual salary of a comic book artist.

The top three skills for a sculptor include fine arts, sketch and CAD. The most important skills for a comic book artist are booking, adobe photoshop, and sketch.

Sculptor vs comic book artist overview

	Sculptor	Comic Book Artist
Yearly salary	$88,887	$73,430
Hourly rate	$42.73	$35.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	86	3,736
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Sculptor vs comic book artist salary

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

	Sculptor	Comic Book Artist
Average salary	$88,887	$73,430
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $139,000	Between $40,000 And $133,000
Highest paying City	Belmont, CA	-
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	-
Best paying company	Apple	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between sculptor and comic book artist education

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

	Sculptor	Comic Book Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Graphic Design
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Sculptor vs comic book artist demographics

Here are the differences between sculptors' and comic book artists' demographics:

	Sculptor	Comic Book Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 78.0% Female, 22.0%	Male, 69.8% Female, 30.2%
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, 4.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between sculptor and comic book 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.

Comic book artist example responsibilities.

Manage internal agency operations including booking and scheduling for executive staff and artists.
Develop original and progressive projects with video, photography and graphic design for clients/agencies.
Assist with data entry of inventory using BPCS.

Sculptor vs comic book artist skills

Common sculptor skills

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

Common comic book artist skills

Booking, 45%
Adobe Photoshop, 18%
Sketch, 12%
Graphic Design, 9%
Photography, 8%
Comics, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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