Blanking press operator vs pressman

The differences between blanking press operators and pressmen 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 pressman. Additionally, a pressman has an average salary of $39,994, which is higher than the $37,424 average annual salary of a blanking press operator.

The top three skills for a blanking press operator include quality checks, customer specifications and CNC. The most important skills for a pressman are safety regulations, preventative maintenance, and UV.

Blanking press operator vs pressman overview

	Blanking Press Operator	Pressman
Yearly salary	$37,424	$39,994
Hourly rate	$17.99	$19.23
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	33,625	673
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Blanking press operator vs pressman salary

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

	Blanking Press Operator	Pressman
Average salary	$37,424	$39,994
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $45,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between blanking press operator and pressman education

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

	Blanking Press Operator	Pressman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	General Studies	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Blanking press operator vs pressman demographics

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

	Blanking Press Operator	Pressman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between blanking press operator and pressman 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

Pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Operate 40 Heidelberg 8-color CD with aqueous coater, CPC 2 & 3 and CP Tronics.
Operate a 110 gear less web Flexo press.
Adjust nip rollers and trolleys on upper formers.
Remove printed materials from stackers and prepare for shipping.
Adjust folder nips and trolleys for best paper delivery.

Blanking press operator vs pressman skills

Common blanking press operator skills

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

Common pressman skills

Safety Regulations, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
UV, 6%
Web Press, 6%
Multi, 5%
Bindery Equipment, 5%