Sheetfed press operator vs compositor

The differences between sheetfed press 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 sheetfed press operator and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $32,997 average annual salary of a sheetfed press operator.

The top three skills for a sheetfed press operator include hand tools, production run and UV. The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Sheetfed press operator vs compositor overview

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Compositor
Yearly salary	$32,997	$45,101
Hourly rate	$15.86	$21.68
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	29,634	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Sheetfed press operator vs compositor salary

Sheetfed press operators and compositors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Compositor
Average salary	$32,997	$45,101
Salary range	Between $26,000 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 sheetfed press operator and compositor education

There are a few differences between a sheetfed press operator and a compositor in terms of educational background:

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Compositor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Graphic Communications	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Sheetfed press operator vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between sheetfed press operators' and compositors' demographics:

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 5.7% White, 69.1% 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 sheetfed press operator and compositor duties and responsibilities

Sheetfed press operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Assist in social media efforts, including maintenance of company Facebook page and implementation of Facebook marketing campaigns using third-party apps.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

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.

Sheetfed press operator vs compositor skills

Common sheetfed press operator skills

Hand Tools, 33%
Production RUN, 31%
UV, 22%
KBA, 14%

Common compositor skills

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