Blanking press operator vs printer

The differences between blanking press operators and printers 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 printer. Additionally, a blanking press operator has an average salary of $37,424, which is higher than the $33,219 average annual salary of a printer.

The top three skills for a blanking press operator include quality checks, customer specifications and CNC. The most important skills for a printer are customer service, data entry, and quality standards.

Blanking press operator vs printer overview

	Blanking Press Operator	Printer
Yearly salary	$37,424	$33,219
Hourly rate	$17.99	$15.97
Growth rate	-5%	10%
Number of jobs	33,625	1,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Blanking press operator vs printer salary

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

	Blanking Press Operator	Printer
Average salary	$37,424	$33,219
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $45,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between blanking press operator and printer education

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

	Blanking Press Operator	Printer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	General Studies	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Blanking press operator vs printer demographics

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

	Blanking Press Operator	Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
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, 17.0% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between blanking press operator and printer 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

Printer example responsibilities.

Manage one assistant, giving task and helping troubleshoot any issues with vector artwork.
Operate CNC and print press.
Operate large scale Epson printer for student use.
Assist in the set up and tearing down of presses, match colors with PMS book.
Clean screens and operate embroidery machines independently.
Maintain maintenance and system operability for manufacturing printers, steamers and washers.

Blanking press operator vs printer skills

Common blanking press operator skills

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

Common printer skills

Customer Service, 41%
Data Entry, 35%
Quality Standards, 5%
PMS, 3%
Automatic Press, 2%
Clean Screens, 2%