Journeyman press operator vs compositor

The differences between journeyman 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 journeyman press operator and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $33,310 average annual salary of a journeyman press operator.

The top three skills for a journeyman press operator include safety procedures, DOD and combat. The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Journeyman press operator vs compositor overview

	Journeyman Press Operator	Compositor
Yearly salary	$33,310	$45,101
Hourly rate	$16.01	$21.68
Growth rate	-15%	-
Number of jobs	33,805	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Journeyman press operator vs compositor salary

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

	Journeyman Press Operator	Compositor
Average salary	$33,310	$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 journeyman press operator and compositor education

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

	Journeyman Press Operator	Compositor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Journeyman press operator vs compositor demographics

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

	Journeyman Press Operator	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 80.9% Female, 19.1%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.2% White, 65.2% 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 journeyman press operator and compositor duties and responsibilities

Journeyman press operator example responsibilities.

Implement and manage training program for incoming and/or replacement facility managers enhancing overall knowledge of CE maintenance and repair operations.
Relocate work station within network, switch and routers configuration
Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical problems and repair as needed.
Accumulate and organize data to update various PowerPoint slides displaying matrix for the squadron.
Install wide variety of dyes for extrusion according to size and type of product.
Follow customers orders such as leak checking chillers, troubleshoot problems find on site.

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.

Journeyman press operator vs compositor skills

Common journeyman press operator skills

Safety Procedures, 29%
DOD, 12%
Combat, 12%
Offset Printing, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
End Loaders, 5%

Common compositor skills

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