Sculptor vs scenic artist

The differences between sculptors and scenic 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 scenic artist. Additionally, a sculptor has an average salary of $88,887, which is higher than the $52,584 average annual salary of a scenic artist.

The top three skills for a sculptor include fine arts, sketch and CAD. The most important skills for a scenic artist are theater productions, art directors, and scene painting.

Sculptor vs scenic artist overview

	Sculptor	Scenic Artist
Yearly salary	$88,887	$52,584
Hourly rate	$42.73	$25.28
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	86	4,097
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Sculptor vs scenic artist salary

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

	Sculptor	Scenic Artist
Average salary	$88,887	$52,584
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $139,000	Between $24,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	Belmont, CA	-
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	-
Best paying company	Apple	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between sculptor and scenic artist education

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

	Sculptor	Scenic Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Fine Arts
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Sculptor vs scenic artist demographics

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

	Sculptor	Scenic Artist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 78.0% Female, 22.0%	Male, 45.4% Female, 54.6%
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, 4.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between sculptor and scenic 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.

Scenic artist example responsibilities.

Airbrush, touch up guns, car sprayer equip.
Solo shows in NYC, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
Maintain the integrity of the show by touching up paint on scenery and repairing costumes.
Work as a stitcher, sewing costumes, making alterations, and general maintenance of costume pieces.
Match colors to paint chips and utilize various spray equipment including binks, hand hold pumpers and airbrush.
Create a multi media advertising campaign by creating a Wix base website, Facebook page and several print methods.

Sculptor vs scenic artist skills

Common sculptor skills

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

Common scenic artist skills

Theater Productions, 18%
Art Directors, 17%
Scene Painting, 14%
Scene Shop, 12%
Faux Finishes, 12%
Fiberglass, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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