While many cartoonists work for newspapers, magazines, and other print publications, some also work in the television and film industry. TV and filmcartoonist may draw animated cartoons, prepare model drawings sketches of characters, and draw special effects for animation projects
Some sources, however, suggest that the annual salary of a cartoonist is around $30,000 to $60,000 a year. Many cartoonists do not make a livable wage from their cartooning, however. Instead, they will usually hold a “day job” in order to make ends meet.
