Digitizer operator vs compositor

The differences between digitizer 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 digitizer operator and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $41,408 average annual salary of a digitizer operator.

The top three skills for a digitizer operator include digital marketing, troubleshoot and digital press. The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Digitizer operator vs compositor overview

	Digitizer Operator	Compositor
Yearly salary	$41,408	$45,101
Hourly rate	$19.91	$21.68
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	33,656	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digitizer operator vs compositor salary

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

	Digitizer Operator	Compositor
Average salary	$41,408	$45,101
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	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 digitizer operator and compositor education

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

	Digitizer Operator	Compositor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Digitizer operator vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between digitizer operators' and compositors' demographics:

	Digitizer Operator	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.9% 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 digitizer operator and compositor duties and responsibilities

Digitizer operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Perform all camera, stripping and platemaking operations.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate and maintain Konica Minolta and Ricoh digital 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.

Digitizer operator vs compositor skills

Common digitizer operator skills

Digital Marketing, 20%
Troubleshoot, 17%
Digital Press, 10%
PC, 7%
SEO, 7%
Xerox, 4%

Common compositor skills

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