Bindery technician vs foil stamp operator

The differences between bindery technicians 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 technician and a foil stamp operator. Additionally, a foil stamp operator has an average salary of $37,199, 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 foil stamp operator are quality checks, calipers, and stamping presses.

Bindery technician vs foil stamp operator overview

	Bindery Technician	Foil Stamp Operator
Yearly salary	$32,090	$37,199
Hourly rate	$15.43	$17.88
Growth rate	10%	-5%
Number of jobs	24,366	41,057
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Bindery technician vs foil stamp operator salary

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

	Bindery Technician	Foil Stamp Operator
Average salary	$32,090	$37,199
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
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Differences between bindery technician and foil stamp operator education

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

	Bindery Technician	Foil Stamp Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Graphic Design	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Bindery technician vs foil stamp operator demographics

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

	Bindery Technician	Foil Stamp Operator
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
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, 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 technician and foil stamp 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.

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 technician vs foil stamp operator skills

Common bindery technician skills

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

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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