Bindery assistant vs foil stamp operator

The differences between bindery assistants and foil stamp 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 bindery assistant and a foil stamp operator. Additionally, a foil stamp operator has an average salary of $37,199, which is higher than the $31,370 average annual salary of a bindery assistant.

The top three skills for a bindery assistant include hand tools, collate and collating. The most important skills for a foil stamp operator are quality checks, calipers, and stamping presses.

Bindery assistant vs foil stamp operator overview

	Bindery Assistant	Foil Stamp Operator
Yearly salary	$31,370	$37,199
Hourly rate	$15.08	$17.88
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	798	41,057
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Bindery assistant vs foil stamp operator salary

Bindery assistants and foil stamp operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bindery Assistant	Foil Stamp Operator
Average salary	$31,370	$37,199
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $36,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between bindery assistant and foil stamp operator education

There are a few differences between a bindery assistant and a foil stamp operator in terms of educational background:

	Bindery Assistant	Foil Stamp Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Bindery assistant vs foil stamp operator demographics

Here are the differences between bindery assistants' and foil stamp operators' demographics:

	Bindery Assistant	Foil Stamp Operator
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 8.8% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 8.9% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between bindery assistant and foil stamp operator duties and responsibilities

Bindery assistant example responsibilities.

Accomplish on the GBC wire binding, including plastic coiling.
Assist in running production equipment such as the stitching and folding machines as well as shipping.
Bond fiber to cushions for furniture
Work on assembly lines collating time management and home office materials.
Set up, run and maintain stitching, cutting, and folding machinery.
Operate a paper cutter, folder, spiral-binding machine, high volume copier and an automatic collating machine.

Foil stamp operator example responsibilities.

Manage mail heads, stackers and print pockets and train crew members on same.
Inspect product using micrometers, calipers, gauges, fixtures and automate inspection equipment.
Maintain and troubleshoot dies with minimal supervision or direction need.
Record the number of bins run for the day and email to all supervisors.
Perform visual and dimensional inspections of parts using micrometers, gauges, ROI and calipers.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Bindery assistant vs foil stamp operator skills

Common bindery assistant skills

Hand Tools, 34%
Collate, 18%
Collating, 10%
Pallets, 8%
Customer Specifications, 8%
Newspapers, 5%

Common foil stamp operator skills

Quality Checks, 41%
Calipers, 12%
Stamping Presses, 10%
Vision Systems, 10%
Smooth Operation, 9%
Routine Maintenance, 5%

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