Assistant pressman vs printer operator

The differences between assistant pressmen and printer 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 printer operator. Additionally, an assistant pressman has an average salary of $40,921, which is higher than the $36,411 average annual salary of a printer operator.

The top three skills for an assistant pressman include safety procedures, ink meet and RAN. The most important skills for a printer operator are troubleshoot, quality checks, and quality standards.

Assistant pressman vs printer operator overview

	Assistant Pressman	Printer Operator
Yearly salary	$40,921	$36,411
Hourly rate	$19.67	$17.51
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	851	43,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant pressman vs printer operator salary

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

	Assistant Pressman	Printer Operator
Average salary	$40,921	$36,411
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $52,000	Between $24,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between assistant pressman and printer operator education

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

	Assistant Pressman	Printer Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assistant pressman vs printer operator demographics

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

	Assistant Pressman	Printer Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between assistant pressman and printer 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.

Printer operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Operate UV and solvent printers.
Collate and bind print materials.
Record HD masters, clones.
Print operator using high speed OCE printers.
Handle rush orders and short delivery windows.

Assistant pressman vs printer operator skills

Common assistant pressman skills

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

Common printer operator skills

Troubleshoot, 14%
Quality Checks, 9%
Quality Standards, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Windows, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%