Assistant pressman vs offset press operator

The differences between assistant pressmen and offset 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 an offset press operator. Additionally, an offset press operator has an average salary of $43,637, 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 an offset press operator are hand tools, troubleshoot, and general maintenance.

Assistant pressman vs offset press operator overview

	Assistant Pressman	Offset Press Operator
Yearly salary	$40,921	$43,637
Hourly rate	$19.67	$20.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	851	30,089
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant pressman vs offset press operator salary

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

	Assistant Pressman	Offset Press Operator
Average salary	$40,921	$43,637
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 offset press operator education

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

	Assistant Pressman	Offset Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Communications
Most common college	-	-

Assistant pressman vs offset press operator demographics

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

	Assistant Pressman	Offset Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between assistant pressman and offset 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.

Offset press operator example responsibilities.

Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate a 64"7 color, UV capable Planeta press, and a 51"7 color KBA Rapida.
Perform all functions and duties pertaining to the operation of multi color printing presses.
Monitor and troubleshoot problems during the head sheet run that affect press runability or quality.
Monitor MVS mainframe system to ensure network availability and problem determination / resolution.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Assistant pressman vs offset press operator skills

Common assistant pressman skills

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

Common offset press operator skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Troubleshoot, 11%
General Maintenance, 9%
Offset Printing, 9%
Water Balance, 9%
Offset Press, 7%

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