Bag press operator vs screen printer

The differences between bag press operators and screen printers 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 screen printer. Additionally, a bag press operator has an average salary of $33,852, which is higher than the $30,310 average annual salary of a screen printer.

The top three skills for a bag press operator include hand tools, production schedules and production reports. The most important skills for a screen printer are apparel, reclaiming, and manual press.

Bag press operator vs screen printer overview

	Bag Press Operator	Screen Printer
Yearly salary	$33,852	$30,310
Hourly rate	$16.27	$14.57
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	33,799	1,438
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Bag press operator vs screen printer salary

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

	Bag Press Operator	Screen Printer
Average salary	$33,852	$30,310
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Warwick, RI
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	NEOTech
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between bag press operator and screen printer education

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

	Bag Press Operator	Screen Printer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Bag press operator vs screen printer demographics

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

	Bag Press Operator	Screen Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 61.5% Female, 38.5%	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bag press operator and screen printer 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

Screen printer example responsibilities.

Handle burning and reclaiming of screens, and printing on a manual and automatic press.
Help run the screen department print on automatic press pull shirts run a sock machine do warehouse embroidery run a plastic welder
Operate machinery in production process, assist machine operators, troubleshoot machinery and repair as needed, monitor the production process.
Strived for lowest number of QA rejects everyday.
Formulate and mix UV and conventional inks for orders.
Mix UV and solvent inks, read and follow job order papers.

Bag press operator vs screen printer skills

Common bag press operator skills

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

Common screen printer skills

Apparel, 11%
Reclaiming, 8%
Manual Press, 7%
Embroidery, 7%
Silk Screen, 6%
Automatic Press, 5%