Screen printer vs compositor

The differences between screen printers 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 screen printer and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $30,310 average annual salary of a screen printer.

The top three skills for a screen printer include apparel, reclaiming and manual press. The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Screen printer vs compositor overview

	Screen Printer	Compositor
Yearly salary	$30,310	$45,101
Hourly rate	$14.57	$21.68
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,438	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Screen printer vs compositor salary

Screen printers and compositors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Screen Printer	Compositor
Average salary	$30,310	$45,101
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	Warwick, RI	Pittsfield, MA
Highest paying state	Washington	New Jersey
Best paying company	NEOTech	Dassault Systèmes
Best paying industry	Utilities	-

Differences between screen printer and compositor education

There are a few differences between a screen printer and a compositor in terms of educational background:

	Screen Printer	Compositor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Screen printer vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between screen printers' and compositors' demographics:

	Screen Printer	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% 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 screen printer and compositor duties and responsibilities

Screen printer example responsibilities.

Handle burning and reclaiming of screens, and printing on a manual and automatic press.
Help run the screen department print on automatic press pull shirts run a sock machine do warehouse embroidery run a plastic welder
Operate machinery in production process, assist machine operators, troubleshoot machinery and repair as needed, monitor the production process.
Strived for lowest number of QA rejects everyday.
Formulate and mix UV and conventional inks for orders.
Mix UV and solvent inks, read and follow job order papers.

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.

Screen printer vs compositor skills

Common screen printer skills

Apparel, 11%
Reclaiming, 8%
Manual Press, 7%
Embroidery, 7%
Silk Screen, 6%
Automatic Press, 5%

Common compositor skills

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