Blanking press operator vs compositor

The differences between blanking press operators 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 blanking press operator and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $37,424 average annual salary of a blanking press operator.

The top three skills for a blanking press operator include quality checks, customer specifications and CNC. The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Blanking press operator vs compositor overview

	Blanking Press Operator	Compositor
Yearly salary	$37,424	$45,101
Hourly rate	$17.99	$21.68
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	33,625	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Blanking press operator vs compositor salary

Blanking press operators and compositors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blanking Press Operator	Compositor
Average salary	$37,424	$45,101
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $45,000	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 blanking press operator and compositor education

There are a few differences between a blanking press operator and a compositor in terms of educational background:

	Blanking Press Operator	Compositor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	General Studies	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Blanking press operator vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between blanking press operators' and compositors' demographics:

	Blanking Press Operator	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 8.6% White, 64.7% 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 blanking press operator and compositor duties and responsibilities

Blanking press operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

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.

Blanking press operator vs compositor skills

Common blanking press operator skills

Quality Checks, 51%
Customer Specifications, 26%
CNC, 16%
Quality Inspection, 8%

Common compositor skills

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