Bag press operator vs lead press operator

The differences between bag press operators 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 bag press operator and a lead press operator. Additionally, a lead press operator has an average salary of $43,547, which is higher than the $33,852 average annual salary of a bag press operator.

The top three skills for a bag press operator include hand tools, production schedules and production reports. The most important skills for a lead press operator are safety procedures, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

Bag press operator vs lead press operator overview

	Bag Press Operator	Lead Press Operator
Yearly salary	$33,852	$43,547
Hourly rate	$16.27	$20.94
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	33,799	32,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Bag press operator vs lead press operator salary

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

	Bag Press Operator	Lead Press Operator
Average salary	$33,852	$43,547
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
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Differences between bag press operator and lead press operator education

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

	Bag Press Operator	Lead Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bag press operator vs lead press operator demographics

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

	Bag Press Operator	Lead Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 61.5% Female, 38.5%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
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, 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 bag press operator and lead press 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

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.

Bag press operator vs lead press operator skills

Common bag press operator skills

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

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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