1st pressman vs lead press operator

The differences between 1st pressmen and lead press 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 lead press operator. Additionally, a 1st pressman has an average salary of $48,617, which is higher than the $43,547 average annual salary of a lead press operator.

The top three skills for a 1st pressman include UV, safety procedures and offset printing. The most important skills for a lead press operator are safety procedures, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

1st pressman vs lead press operator overview

	1st Pressman	Lead Press Operator
Yearly salary	$48,617	$43,547
Hourly rate	$23.37	$20.94
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	313	32,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

1st pressman vs lead press operator salary

1st pressmen and lead press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	1st Pressman	Lead Press Operator
Average salary	$48,617	$43,547
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $63,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between 1st pressman and lead press operator education

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

	1st Pressman	Lead Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

1st pressman vs lead press operator demographics

Here are the differences between 1st pressmen' and lead press operators' demographics:

	1st Pressman	Lead Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between 1st pressman and lead press 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.

Lead press operator example responsibilities.

Manage output of film, using page-layout applications QuarkXpress and PageMaker.
Manage the production flow from typesetting - paste-up, imaging, layout, composing, proofing and plating for press.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Mark Andy - 2200 / 10"six color press.
Maintain up to date production records with a high degree of accuracy to conform to ISO standards.
Supervise and coordinate activities in operating an aluminum extrusion press to manufacture a variety of custom extrusions.

1st pressman vs lead press operator skills

Common 1st pressman skills

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

Common lead press operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Routine Maintenance, 14%
Preventative Maintenance, 12%
Press Operators, 7%
UV, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%