Digital printer vs compositor

The differences between digital printers 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 digital printer and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $32,841 average annual salary of a digital printer.

The top three skills for a digital printer include adobe photoshop, graphic design and xerox. The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Digital printer vs compositor overview

	Digital Printer	Compositor
Yearly salary	$32,841	$45,101
Hourly rate	$15.79	$21.68
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	16,947	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digital printer vs compositor salary

Digital printers and compositors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Digital Printer	Compositor
Average salary	$32,841	$45,101
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $49,000	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 digital printer and compositor education

There are a few differences between a digital printer and a compositor in terms of educational background:

	Digital Printer	Compositor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Digital printer vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between digital printers' and compositors' demographics:

	Digital Printer	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 65.5% Female, 34.5%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 60.6% 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 digital printer and compositor duties and responsibilities

Digital printer example responsibilities.

Install software s to several computers on both PC and Macintosh platforms.
RIP client supply files directly from the PC when necessary to ensure client s files integrity.
Implement pre-flight procedures that eliminate costly re-prints and increase production speed and accuracy.
Used pneumatic screen-printing machine, uv dryers, and automatic screen printers.

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.

Digital printer vs compositor skills

Common digital printer skills

Adobe Photoshop, 19%
Graphic Design, 18%
Xerox, 13%
Variable Data, 7%
GBC, 6%
Windows, 6%

Common compositor skills

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