Digital printer vs press technician

The differences between digital printers and press technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a digital printer and a press technician. Additionally, a press technician has an average salary of $37,064, which is higher than the $32,841 average annual salary of a digital printer.

The top three skills for a digital printer include adobe photoshop, graphic design and xerox. The most important skills for a press technician are safety rules, press machine, and quality products.

Digital printer vs press technician overview

	Digital Printer	Press Technician
Yearly salary	$32,841	$37,064
Hourly rate	$15.79	$17.82
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	16,947	31,851
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digital printer vs press technician salary

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

	Digital Printer	Press Technician
Average salary	$32,841	$37,064
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $49,000	Between $27,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between digital printer and press technician education

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

	Digital Printer	Press Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Digital printer vs press technician demographics

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

	Digital Printer	Press Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 65.5% Female, 34.5%	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between digital printer and press technician duties and responsibilities

Digital printer example responsibilities.

Install software s to several computers on both PC and Macintosh platforms.
RIP client supply files directly from the PC when necessary to ensure client s files integrity.
Implement pre-flight procedures that eliminate costly re-prints and increase production speed and accuracy.
Used pneumatic screen-printing machine, uv dryers, and automatic screen printers.

Press technician example responsibilities.

Perform machining, including but not limit to components using mills, lathes and surface grinders to accomplish repairs.
Build, test and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems for prototype water distillation equipment.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Digital printer vs press technician skills

Common digital printer skills

Adobe Photoshop, 19%
Graphic Design, 18%
Xerox, 13%
Variable Data, 7%
GBC, 6%
Windows, 6%

Common press technician skills

Safety Rules, 20%
Press Machine, 17%
Quality Products, 11%
Quality Checks, 10%
Machine Operation, 5%
Routine Maintenance, 5%