Bag press operator vs digital print operator

The differences between bag press operators 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 bag press operator and a digital print operator. Additionally, a bag press operator has an average salary of $33,852, which is higher than the $31,749 average annual salary of a digital print operator.

The top three skills for a bag press operator include hand tools, production schedules and production reports. The most important skills for a digital print operator are quality checks, image quality, and quality standards.

Bag press operator vs digital print operator overview

	Bag Press Operator	Digital Print Operator
Yearly salary	$33,852	$31,749
Hourly rate	$16.27	$15.26
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	33,799	46,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Bag press operator vs digital print operator salary

Bag press operators and digital print operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bag Press Operator	Digital Print Operator
Average salary	$33,852	$31,749
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	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 bag press operator and digital print operator education

There are a few differences between a bag press operator and a digital print operator in terms of educational background:

	Bag Press Operator	Digital Print Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Bag press operator vs digital print operator demographics

Here are the differences between bag press operators' and digital print operators' demographics:

	Bag Press Operator	Digital Print Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 61.5% Female, 38.5%	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 62.9% 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 bag press operator and digital print operator duties and responsibilities

Bag press operator example responsibilities.

Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Assist in social media efforts, including maintenance of company Facebook page and implementation of Facebook marketing campaigns using third-party apps.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

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.

Bag press operator vs digital print operator skills

Common bag press operator skills

Hand Tools, 70%
Production Schedules, 15%
Production Reports, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Product Code, 4%

Common digital print operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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