1st pressman vs digital print operator

The differences between 1st pressmen and digital print operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a 1st pressman and a digital print operator. Additionally, a 1st pressman has an average salary of $48,617, which is higher than the $31,749 average annual salary of a digital print operator.

The top three skills for a 1st pressman include UV, safety procedures and offset printing. The most important skills for a digital print operator are quality checks, image quality, and quality standards.

1st pressman vs digital print operator overview

	1st Pressman	Digital Print Operator
Yearly salary	$48,617	$31,749
Hourly rate	$23.37	$15.26
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	313	46,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

1st pressman vs digital print operator salary

1st pressmen and digital print operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	1st Pressman	Digital Print Operator
Average salary	$48,617	$31,749
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $63,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Clifton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between 1st pressman and digital print operator education

There are a few differences between a 1st pressman and a digital print operator in terms of educational background:

	1st Pressman	Digital Print Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

1st pressman vs digital print operator demographics

Here are the differences between 1st pressmen' and digital print operators' demographics:

	1st Pressman	Digital Print Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between 1st pressman and digital print operator duties and responsibilities

1st pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Mix ink using the PMS guide.
Press operator on a 5-color 28"Komori
Specialize in UV coating technology, also glue and trim for finalize product.
Specialize in aqueous, UV, and adhesive coating, set up and run glue for finalize products.
Unsupervise pressman for Mitsubishi or Heidelberg.

Digital print operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Experience in PDF, VIP, PPML, and VPS files.
Maintain and troubleshoot printer and machine base.
Operate and troubleshoot high speed digital print equipment.
Print customer and in-house jobs over network .!
Operate the Rotoflex die-cutting machine, UV and water-base.

1st pressman vs digital print operator skills

Common 1st pressman skills

UV, 22%
Safety Procedures, 19%
Offset Printing, 11%
Press Cylinders, 9%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Routine Maintenance, 5%

Common digital print operator skills

Quality Checks, 14%
Image Quality, 13%
Quality Standards, 12%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Perform Routine Maintenance, 4%