Sculptor vs mural artist

The differences between sculptors and mural 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 mural artist. Additionally, a sculptor has an average salary of $88,887, which is higher than the $55,134 average annual salary of a mural artist.

The top three skills for a sculptor include fine arts, sketch and CAD. The most important skills for a mural artist are canvas, sketch, and graphic design.

Sculptor vs mural artist overview

	Sculptor	Mural Artist
Yearly salary	$88,887	$55,134
Hourly rate	$42.73	$26.51
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	86	3,597
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Sculptor vs mural artist salary

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

	Sculptor	Mural Artist
Average salary	$88,887	$55,134
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $139,000	Between $24,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	Belmont, CA	-
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	-
Best paying company	Apple	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between sculptor and mural artist education

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

	Sculptor	Mural Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Fine Arts
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Sculptor vs mural artist demographics

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

	Sculptor	Mural Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 78.0% Female, 22.0%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
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, 14.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between sculptor and mural 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.

Mural artist example responsibilities.

Sketch image full size and paint on designate surface.
Task with looking over scripts, drawing and lettering comics base on them, and occasionally making corrections to them.
Conceptualize and develop terrain models using Maya and partner with director and animators to correspond and produce effective shots.
Assist with data entry of inventory using BPCS.

Sculptor vs mural artist skills

Common sculptor skills

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

Common mural artist skills

Canvas, 50%
Sketch, 38%
Graphic Design, 12%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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