Print shop assistant vs compositor

The differences between print shop assistants 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 shop assistant and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $32,226 average annual salary of a print shop assistant.

The top three skills for a print shop assistant include graphic design, customer service and adobe photoshop. The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Print shop assistant vs compositor overview

	Print Shop Assistant	Compositor
Yearly salary	$32,226	$45,101
Hourly rate	$15.49	$21.68
Growth rate	-4%	-
Number of jobs	11,829	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Print shop assistant vs compositor salary

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

	Print Shop Assistant	Compositor
Average salary	$32,226	$45,101
Salary range	Between $25,000 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 print shop assistant and compositor education

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

	Print Shop Assistant	Compositor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Print shop assistant vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between print shop assistants' and compositors' demographics:

	Print Shop Assistant	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 7.5% 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 print shop assistant and compositor duties and responsibilities

Print shop assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and update product inventory databases utilizing the AS400 system .!
Experience with procedure for pharmaceutical companies utilizing ISO procedures.
Modele parts accurately in SolidWorks and create 2D mechanical drawings for manufacture.
Design costumes for numerous department and student productions.

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 shop assistant vs compositor skills

Common print shop assistant skills

Graphic Design, 22%
Customer Service, 12%
Adobe Photoshop, 10%
Collating, 9%
Print Materials, 7%
Print Production, 6%

Common compositor skills

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