Blueprint machine operator vs prepress operator

The differences between blueprint machine operators and prepress 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 blueprint machine operator and a prepress operator. Additionally, a prepress operator has an average salary of $41,006, which is higher than the $37,366 average annual salary of a blueprint machine operator.

The top three skills for a blueprint machine operator include RAN, and . The most important skills for a prepress operator are mac, graphic design, and adobe creative suite.

Blueprint machine operator vs prepress operator overview

	Blueprint Machine Operator	Prepress Operator
Yearly salary	$37,366	$41,006
Hourly rate	$17.96	$19.71
Growth rate	1%	-14%
Number of jobs	53,641	25,849
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Blueprint machine operator vs prepress operator salary

Blueprint machine operators and prepress operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blueprint Machine Operator	Prepress Operator
Average salary	$37,366	$41,006
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $50,000	Between $29,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between blueprint machine operator and prepress operator education

There are a few differences between a blueprint machine operator and a prepress operator in terms of educational background:

	Blueprint Machine Operator	Prepress Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Graphic Design
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin

Blueprint machine operator vs prepress operator demographics

Here are the differences between blueprint machine operators' and prepress operators' demographics:

	Blueprint Machine Operator	Prepress Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 86.0% Female, 14.0%	Male, 66.9% Female, 33.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 8.5% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 8.4% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between blueprint machine operator and prepress operator duties and responsibilities

Blueprint machine operator example responsibilities.

Help make parts for newly purchase CNC lathe and help with set up and a diagnostic check of CNC.
Recognize for work done in a sterile environment and utilizing correct safety PPE for surrounding work areas/machinery.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance on machinery including cleaning, oiling and adjusting.

Prepress operator example responsibilities.

Make PDF files manages fonts, scans using flat bed scanners and download PDF files and import them into page layout.
Perform G7 color certification Epson inkjet proofing systems.
Provide customers with troubleshooting assistance and procedures on postscript, imposition, trapping, color management and PDF issues.
Work in Macintosh and PC environment.
Output printing plates using Creo Trendsetter.
Work perform on Macintosh and PC computers.

Blueprint machine operator vs prepress operator skills

Common blueprint machine operator skills

RAN, 100%

Common prepress operator skills

Mac, 8%
Graphic Design, 8%
Adobe Creative Suite, 7%
PC, 6%
BARS, 6%
Desktop, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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