1st pressman vs compositor

The differences between 1st pressmen and compositors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a 1st pressman and a compositor. Additionally, a 1st pressman has an average salary of $48,617, which is higher than the $45,101 average annual salary of a compositor.

The top three skills for a 1st pressman include UV, safety procedures and offset printing. The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

1st pressman vs compositor overview

	1st Pressman	Compositor
Yearly salary	$48,617	$45,101
Hourly rate	$23.37	$21.68
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	313	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

1st pressman vs compositor salary

1st pressmen and compositors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	1st Pressman	Compositor
Average salary	$48,617	$45,101
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $63,000	Between $23,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	Pittsfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Dassault Systèmes
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between 1st pressman and compositor education

There are a few differences between a 1st pressman and a compositor in terms of educational background:

	1st Pressman	Compositor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Animation
Most common college	-	-

1st pressman vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between 1st pressmen' and compositors' demographics:

	1st Pressman	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between 1st pressman and compositor duties and responsibilities

1st pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Mix ink using the PMS guide.
Press operator on a 5-color 28"Komori
Specialize in UV coating technology, also glue and trim for finalize product.
Specialize in aqueous, UV, and adhesive coating, set up and run glue for finalize products.
Unsupervise pressman for Mitsubishi or Heidelberg.

Compositor example responsibilities.

Work closely with lighting and fx leads to help achieve an efficient workflow.
Work include matte extractions, tracking, color correction, paint fixesand integrating cg elements.
Direct a small VFX team, create consistent, realistic 3D environments/effects; integrate live-action (film) into the CGI.
Apply FX stage makeup efficiently and quickly for several characters using stage blood, liquid latex, and other FX materials.
Install signs, and apply graphics to cars, vans, trucks, semi-trucks, boats, and windows.
Hand cut stencils and hand letter signs.

1st pressman vs compositor skills

Common 1st pressman skills

UV, 22%
Safety Procedures, 19%
Offset Printing, 11%
Press Cylinders, 9%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Routine Maintenance, 5%

Common compositor skills

VFX, 19%
Visual Effects, 13%
Animation, 11%
CG, 11%
Maya, 7%
Mocha, 6%