Digital imaging technician vs photograph printer

The differences between digital imaging technicians and photograph printers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a photograph printer has an average salary of $51,575, which is higher than the $51,532 average annual salary of a digital imaging technician.

The top three skills for a digital imaging technician include adobe photoshop, photography and technical support. The most important skills for a photograph printer are adobe photoshop, latent prints, and photography equipment.

Digital imaging technician vs photograph printer overview

	Digital Imaging Technician	Photograph Printer
Yearly salary	$51,532	$51,575
Hourly rate	$24.77	$24.80
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	23,947	745
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Digital imaging technician vs photograph printer salary

Digital imaging technicians and photograph printers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Digital Imaging Technician	Photograph Printer
Average salary	$51,532	$51,575
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $107,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between digital imaging technician and photograph printer education

There are a few differences between a digital imaging technician and a photograph printer in terms of educational background:

	Digital Imaging Technician	Photograph Printer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Photography	Photography
Most common college	-	-

Digital imaging technician vs photograph printer demographics

Here are the differences between digital imaging technicians' and photograph printers' demographics:

	Digital Imaging Technician	Photograph Printer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%	Male, 51.9% Female, 48.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 14.3% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 13.4% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between digital imaging technician and photograph printer duties and responsibilities

Digital imaging technician example responsibilities.

Manage and complete assignments from editorial and advertisement photographers to be publish in domestic and international media outlets.
Process radiology PACS system medical imaging CD's for patients, doctors and referring medical facilities in compliance with HIPPA guidelines.
Develop inner layers, outer layers and LPI.
Create complex clipping paths, shadows, and layer masks.
Operate extrusion systems: pressurize warm water and steam systems.
Start up and shut down of the extruder, troubleshooting, and recordkeeping are other responsibilities of an extrusion technician.

Photograph printer example responsibilities.

Manage a video production and photography business as a sole proprietorship.
Manage a video production and photography business as a sole proprietorship.
Create custom designs in Photoshop and implement using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Digital imaging technician vs photograph printer skills

Common digital imaging technician skills

Adobe Photoshop, 20%
Photography, 12%
Technical Support, 10%
Color Correction, 8%
DIT, 8%
Video Footage, 8%

Common photograph printer skills

Adobe Photoshop, 39%
Latent Prints, 25%
Photography Equipment, 20%
Digital Images, 8%
Process Images, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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