Tattoo artist vs doula

The differences between tattoo artists and doulas can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tattoo artist has an average salary of $51,867, which is higher than the $51,691 average annual salary of a doula.

The top three skills for a tattoo artist include customer service, tattooing and scheduling appointments. The most important skills for a doula are childbirth education, patients, and emotional support.

Tattoo artist vs doula overview

	Tattoo Artist	Doula
Yearly salary	$51,867	$51,691
Hourly rate	$24.94	$24.85
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	3,642	67
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Tattoo artist vs doula salary

Tattoo artists and doulas have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tattoo Artist	Doula
Average salary	$51,867	$51,691
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	-
Best paying company	HairClub	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between tattoo artist and doula education

There are a few differences between a tattoo artist and a doula in terms of educational background:

	Tattoo Artist	Doula
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Tattoo artist vs doula demographics

Here are the differences between tattoo artists' and doulas' demographics:

	Tattoo Artist	Doula
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%	Male, 5.7% Female, 94.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 5.9% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 6.7% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between tattoo artist and doula duties and responsibilities

Tattoo artist example responsibilities.

Manage light grounds keeping work such as mowing and watering plants.
Work with restaurant manager in maintaining server/host POS percentages and overall performance.
Keep up with household duties while family is away, babysit child.
Feed and water the guinea pigs as well as clean their cages every week.
Have been a baby sitter for Kaleb Munday for almost 4 years and currently babysit for him.
Provide in-home pet care including; leash walks, an essential amount of exercise and playtime and clean up after pets.

Doula example responsibilities.

Freelance henna tattoo artist; can draw free hand designs or use stencils.
Market and advertise services via flyers, business cards, Facebook, etc.
Provide in-patient counseling and emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families.
Train in cross-contamination and CPR.
Update online website and Facebook.
Certify in blood-borne pathogens, basic first aid, and CPR.

Tattoo artist vs doula skills

Common tattoo artist skills

Customer Service, 27%
Tattooing, 8%
Scheduling Appointments, 7%
Body Art, 7%
Sterile Environment, 7%
CPR, 5%

Common doula skills

Childbirth Education, 23%
Patients, 18%
Emotional Support, 8%
Doulas, 7%
Physical Support, 6%
Informational Support, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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