Assistant pressman vs lead press operator

The differences between assistant 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 an assistant pressman and a lead press operator. Additionally, a lead press operator has an average salary of $43,547, which is higher than the $40,921 average annual salary of an assistant pressman.

The top three skills for an assistant pressman include safety procedures, ink meet and RAN. The most important skills for a lead press operator are safety procedures, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

Assistant pressman vs lead press operator overview

	Assistant Pressman	Lead Press Operator
Yearly salary	$40,921	$43,547
Hourly rate	$19.67	$20.94
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	851	32,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant pressman vs lead press operator salary

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

	Assistant Pressman	Lead Press Operator
Average salary	$40,921	$43,547
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $52,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between assistant pressman and lead press operator education

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

	Assistant Pressman	Lead Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assistant pressman vs lead press operator demographics

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

	Assistant Pressman	Lead Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 65.0% 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 assistant pressman and lead press operator duties and responsibilities

Assistant pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Maintain inventory of materials need for operation of pressroom.
Set up slitters, nips, angle bars, plows and rollers on in-line delivery.

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.

Assistant pressman vs lead press operator skills

Common assistant pressman skills

Safety Procedures, 18%
Ink Meet, 12%
RAN, 11%
Flexo, 10%
Press Machine, 9%
Press Operation, 7%

Common lead press operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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