Laser printing operator vs compositor

The differences between laser printing 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 laser printing operator and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $31,650 average annual salary of a laser printing operator.

The top three skills for a laser printing operator include quality standards, troubleshoot and service calls. The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Laser printing operator vs compositor overview

	Laser Printing Operator	Compositor
Yearly salary	$31,650	$45,101
Hourly rate	$15.22	$21.68
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	32,268	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Laser printing operator vs compositor salary

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Compositor
Average salary	$31,650	$45,101
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $36,000	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 laser printing operator and compositor education

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Compositor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Laser printing operator vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between laser printing operators' and compositors' demographics:

	Laser Printing Operator	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 60.0% 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 laser printing operator and compositor duties and responsibilities

Laser printing operator example responsibilities.

Hand collating, kitting, assembly.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-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.

Laser printing operator vs compositor skills

Common laser printing operator skills

Quality Standards, 25%
Troubleshoot, 21%
Service Calls, 13%
Quality Checks, 11%
Igen, 7%
Multiple Printers, 6%

Common compositor skills

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