Bindery technician vs binder operator

The differences between bindery technicians and binder 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 technician and a binder operator. Additionally, a binder operator has an average salary of $37,696, which is higher than the $32,090 average annual salary of a bindery technician.

The top three skills for a bindery technician include stitching, collating and bindery equipment. The most important skills for a binder operator are hand tools, machine operation, and collating.

Bindery technician vs binder operator overview

	Bindery Technician	Binder Operator
Yearly salary	$32,090	$37,696
Hourly rate	$15.43	$18.12
Growth rate	10%	7%
Number of jobs	24,366	30,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Bindery technician vs binder operator salary

Bindery technicians and binder operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bindery Technician	Binder Operator
Average salary	$32,090	$37,696
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between bindery technician and binder operator education

There are a few differences between a bindery technician and a binder operator in terms of educational background:

	Bindery Technician	Binder Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bindery technician vs binder operator demographics

Here are the differences between bindery technicians' and binder operators' demographics:

	Bindery Technician	Binder Operator
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% 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, 8.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 8.7% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between bindery technician and binder operator duties and responsibilities

Bindery technician example responsibilities.

Lead a 10 man department, run team meetings, and process their yearly reviews.
Operate the cutter, padding press, folder and collating machine.
Copy printed material on a very large copy machine that do copying, collating, and stapling.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Perform installation, support, and service on Lexmark and Hewlett Packard laser printers predominately for automotive dealerships.

Binder operator example responsibilities.

Manage mail heads, stackers and print pockets and train crew members on same.
Set up machinery and run and process customer's orders for deluxe checks.
Turn setscrews on needle bars, and position require numbers of needles in stitching machines.
Perform quality control checks on all product run on bindery machinery
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Experience with laminating, extrusion and multi-color printing.

Bindery technician vs binder operator skills

Common bindery technician skills

Stitching, 30%
Collating, 20%
Bindery Equipment, 12%
RAN, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Equipment Operation, 6%

Common binder operator skills

Hand Tools, 27%
Machine Operation, 21%
Collating, 17%
Stitching, 9%
Inkjet, 6%
RAN, 4%