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The differences between visualizers and storyboard artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a visualizer, becoming a storyboard artist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a storyboard artist has an average salary of $90,053, which is higher than the $82,889 average annual salary of a visualizer.
The top three skills for a visualizer include visualization, rhino and autocad. The most important skills for a storyboard artist are animation, adobe photoshop, and fine arts.
| Visualizer | Storyboard Artist | |
| Yearly salary | $82,889 | $90,053 |
| Hourly rate | $39.85 | $43.29 |
| Growth rate | 3% | 5% |
| Number of jobs | 761 | 3,757 |
| Job satisfaction | - | 5 |
| Most common degree | Bachelor's Degree, 69% | Bachelor's Degree, 80% |
| Average age | 38 | 40 |
| Years of experience | 12 | 2 |
Visualizers and storyboard artists have different pay scales, as shown below.
| Visualizer | Storyboard Artist | |
| Average salary | $82,889 | $90,053 |
| Salary range | Between $56,000 And $121,000 | Between $56,000 And $144,000 |
| Highest paying City | - | Greenwich, CT |
| Highest paying state | - | Nevada |
| Best paying company | - | The Walt Disney Company |
| Best paying industry | - | Finance |
There are a few differences between a visualizer and a storyboard artist in terms of educational background:
| Visualizer | Storyboard Artist | |
| Most common degree | Bachelor's Degree, 69% | Bachelor's Degree, 80% |
| Most common major | Fine Arts | Animation |
| Most common college | University of Pennsylvania | University of Pennsylvania |
Here are the differences between visualizers' and storyboard artists' demographics:
| Visualizer | Storyboard Artist | |
| Average age | 38 | 40 |
| Gender ratio | Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1% | Male, 69.9% Female, 30.1% |
| Race ratio | Black or African American, 3.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 10.4% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% | Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 7.7% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% |
| LGBT Percentage | 13% | 11% |