Web pressman vs compositor

The differences between web pressmen 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 web pressman and a compositor. Additionally, a compositor has an average salary of $45,101, which is higher than the $36,972 average annual salary of a web pressman.

The top three skills for a web pressman include press equipment, ink colors and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a compositor are VFX, visual effects, and animation.

Web pressman vs compositor overview

	Web Pressman	Compositor
Yearly salary	$36,972	$45,101
Hourly rate	$17.77	$21.68
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	7,130	154
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Web pressman vs compositor salary

Web pressmen and compositors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Web Pressman	Compositor
Average salary	$36,972	$45,101
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $45,000	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 web pressman and compositor education

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

	Web Pressman	Compositor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Animation
Most common college	-	-

Web pressman vs compositor demographics

Here are the differences between web pressmen' and compositors' demographics:

	Web Pressman	Compositor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.6% White, 66.4% 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 web pressman and compositor duties and responsibilities

Web pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Maintain inventory of materials need for operation of pressroom.
Unsupervise pressman for Mitsubishi or Heidelberg.

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.

Web pressman vs compositor skills

Common web pressman skills

Press Equipment, 77%
Ink Colors, 17%
Troubleshoot, 6%

Common compositor skills

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