Job press operator vs compositor

The differences between job 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 job press operator and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $32,902 average annual salary of a job press operator.

The top three skills for a job press operator include CNC, and . The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Job press operator vs compositor overview

	Job Press Operator	Compositor
Yearly salary	$32,902	$45,101
Hourly rate	$15.82	$21.68
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	67,115	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Job press operator vs compositor salary

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

	Job Press Operator	Compositor
Average salary	$32,902	$45,101
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	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 job press operator and compositor education

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

	Job Press Operator	Compositor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Job press operator vs compositor demographics

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

	Job Press Operator	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 6.2% White, 66.0% 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 job press operator and compositor duties and responsibilities

Job press operator example responsibilities.

Arrange logistics of customer orders, and receive incoming material into company inventory program.
Maintain and run web newspaper press.
Account for production run during the shift.
Receive CDL license and off shore survival and rigger training.
Assist with well preparation and the relocating of CDL qualify equipment.
Move pallets of paper with fork lift while loading or unloading trucks.

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.

Job press operator vs compositor skills

Common job press operator skills

CNC, 100%

Common compositor skills

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