Silk screen operator vs compositor

The differences between silk screen 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 silk screen operator and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $31,028 average annual salary of a silk screen operator.

The top three skills for a silk screen operator include quality checks, mix ink and reclaiming. The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Silk screen operator vs compositor overview

	Silk Screen Operator	Compositor
Yearly salary	$31,028	$45,101
Hourly rate	$14.92	$21.68
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	31,986	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Silk screen operator vs compositor salary

Silk screen operators and compositors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Silk Screen Operator	Compositor
Average salary	$31,028	$45,101
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	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 silk screen operator and compositor education

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

	Silk Screen Operator	Compositor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Silk screen operator vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between silk screen operators' and compositors' demographics:

	Silk Screen Operator	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 62.1% 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 silk screen operator and compositor duties and responsibilities

Silk screen operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Maintain plants within MSHA standards and regulations.
Secure all DOD classify and valuables that are send through mail.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Lift raw materials, finish products, and pack items, manually or using hoists.

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.

Silk screen operator vs compositor skills

Common silk screen operator skills

Quality Checks, 20%
Mix Ink, 17%
Reclaiming, 12%
UV, 11%
RAN, 8%
Stock Specifications, 7%

Common compositor skills

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