Sketcher vs compositor

The differences between sketchers 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 sketcher and a compositor. Additionally, a sketcher has an average salary of $69,776, which is higher than the $45,101 average annual salary of a compositor.

The top three skills for a sketcher include sketch, autocad and . The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Sketcher vs compositor overview

	Sketcher	Compositor
Yearly salary	$69,776	$45,101
Hourly rate	$33.55	$21.68
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	1,132	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Sketcher vs compositor salary

Sketchers and compositors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sketcher	Compositor
Average salary	$69,776	$45,101
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $136,000	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 sketcher and compositor education

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

	Sketcher	Compositor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Sketcher vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between sketchers' and compositors' demographics:

	Sketcher	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%	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 sketcher and compositor duties and responsibilities

Sketcher example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise other draftsmen.
Help designer sketch detail gowns, dresses, jackets and design artwork for scarf.
Work closely with resident CNC operators and sheet metal fabricators to ensure reliable and satisfactory part manufacture.
Complete over 90 gas connections, tie-ins, services and abandonments for BGE.
Work and communicate alongside gas construction contractors, BGE crews/inspectors and gas plotters to strive for successful and safe job completions.
Generate all associate documentation and production assembly files, providing comprehensive design results per ISO company standards.

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.

Sketcher vs compositor skills

Common sketcher skills

Sketch, 82%
Autocad, 18%

Common compositor skills

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