Offset pressman vs compositor

The differences between offset pressmen 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 an offset pressman and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $40,702 average annual salary of an offset pressman.

The top three skills for an offset pressman include CPC, color press and offset press. The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Offset pressman vs compositor overview

	Offset Pressman	Compositor
Yearly salary	$40,702	$45,101
Hourly rate	$19.57	$21.68
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	153	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Offset pressman vs compositor salary

Offset pressmen and compositors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Offset Pressman	Compositor
Average salary	$40,702	$45,101
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $51,000	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 offset pressman and compositor education

There are a few differences between an offset pressman and a compositor in terms of educational background:

	Offset Pressman	Compositor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Offset pressman vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between offset pressmen' and compositors' demographics:

	Offset Pressman	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 98.4% Female, 1.6%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 5.8% White, 64.2% 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 offset pressman and compositor duties and responsibilities

Offset pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Operate and troubleshoot Heidelburg, and Komori 26"and 40"sheet fed printing presses.
Operate and perform maintenance on platemaking, collating and cutting equipment.
Operate Komori - Lithrone 526 press and 40"Heidelberg 102 press.

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.

Offset pressman vs compositor skills

Common offset pressman skills

CPC, 13%
Color Press, 13%
Offset Press, 8%
UV, 8%
Offset Printing, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%

Common compositor skills

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