Print finisher vs compositor

The differences between print finishers 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 print finisher and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $36,601 average annual salary of a print finisher.

The top three skills for a print finisher include digital printers, troubleshoot and . The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Print finisher vs compositor overview

	Print Finisher	Compositor
Yearly salary	$36,601	$45,101
Hourly rate	$17.60	$21.68
Growth rate	-2%	-
Number of jobs	2,493	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Print finisher vs compositor salary

Print finishers and compositors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Print Finisher	Compositor
Average salary	$36,601	$45,101
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $53,000	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 print finisher and compositor education

There are a few differences between a print finisher and a compositor in terms of educational background:

	Print Finisher	Compositor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Print finisher vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between print finishers' and compositors' demographics:

	Print Finisher	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 72.3% Female, 27.7%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.9% White, 64.7% 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 print finisher and compositor duties and responsibilities

Print finisher example responsibilities.

Support local Ricoh account management and lead customer sales with solution expertise, demonstrations, prepare and present proposals.
Support local Ricoh account management and lead customer sales with solution expertise, demonstrations, prepare and present proposals.

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.

Print finisher vs compositor skills

Common print finisher skills

Digital Printers, 68%
Troubleshoot, 32%

Common compositor skills

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