Blanking press operator vs digital print operator

The differences between blanking press operators and digital print 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 blanking press operator and a digital print operator. Additionally, a blanking press operator has an average salary of $37,424, which is higher than the $31,749 average annual salary of a digital print operator.

The top three skills for a blanking press operator include quality checks, customer specifications and CNC. The most important skills for a digital print operator are quality checks, image quality, and quality standards.

Blanking press operator vs digital print operator overview

	Blanking Press Operator	Digital Print Operator
Yearly salary	$37,424	$31,749
Hourly rate	$17.99	$15.26
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	33,625	46,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Blanking press operator vs digital print operator salary

Blanking press operators and digital print operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blanking Press Operator	Digital Print Operator
Average salary	$37,424	$31,749
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $45,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Clifton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between blanking press operator and digital print operator education

There are a few differences between a blanking press operator and a digital print operator in terms of educational background:

	Blanking Press Operator	Digital Print Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	General Studies	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Blanking press operator vs digital print operator demographics

Here are the differences between blanking press operators' and digital print operators' demographics:

	Blanking Press Operator	Digital Print Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 8.6% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between blanking press operator and digital print operator duties and responsibilities

Blanking press operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Digital print operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Experience in PDF, VIP, PPML, and VPS files.
Maintain and troubleshoot printer and machine base.
Operate and troubleshoot high speed digital print equipment.
Print customer and in-house jobs over network .!
Operate the Rotoflex die-cutting machine, UV and water-base.

Blanking press operator vs digital print operator skills

Common blanking press operator skills

Quality Checks, 51%
Customer Specifications, 26%
CNC, 16%
Quality Inspection, 8%

Common digital print operator skills

Quality Checks, 14%
Image Quality, 13%
Quality Standards, 12%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Perform Routine Maintenance, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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