How much does a Compositor make?
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$72,873
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Compositor is $72,873 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $58,865 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $14,008 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
For Compositor
Some related job titles are Compositor Digital Salaries with median pay of $58,163, Junior Compositor Salaries with median pay of $53,964, VFX Compositor Salaries with median pay of $62,525, Animation Salaries with median pay of $63,001.
Top Paying Companies
For a Compositor in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Compositor in United States. Employers include FuseFX, CoSA VFX and Method Studios.
Top Paying Companies
For Compositor in United States
| 1 | FuseFX | $98,498 | |
| 2 | CoSA VFX | $95,906 | |
| 3 | Method Studios | $92,801 | |
| 4 | Pixomondo | $92,694 | |
| 5 | Industrial Light & Magic | $92,177 | |
| 6 | Gradient Effects | $91,209 | |
| 7 | Stereo D | $91,173 | |
| 8 | MPC | $89,069 | |
| 9 | Ingenuity Studios | $87,184 | |
| 10 | Digital Domain | $84,779 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Compositor in United States
The top 2 paying industries for a Compositor in United States are Media & Communication with a median total pay of $92,435 and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation with a median total pay of $85,981.
- Arts, Entertainment & RecreationArts, Entertainment & Recreation$85,981
7% Lower than other industries
Media & Communication
Top paying companies in Media & Communication for Compositor are FuseFX, CoSA VFX, and Method Studios.
Recent Salaries Shared
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Compositor pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Compositor is $58,865 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Compositor salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 188 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Compositor employees.
The highest salary for a Compositor in United States is $101,483 per year.
The lowest salary for a Compositor in United States is $34,144 per year.
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