Digital printer vs pressman

The differences between digital printers 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 digital printer and a pressman. Additionally, a pressman has an average salary of $39,994, 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 pressman are safety regulations, preventative maintenance, and UV.

Digital printer vs pressman overview

	Digital Printer	Pressman
Yearly salary	$32,841	$39,994
Hourly rate	$15.79	$19.23
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	16,947	673
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digital printer vs pressman salary

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

	Digital Printer	Pressman
Average salary	$32,841	$39,994
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $49,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between digital printer and pressman education

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

	Digital Printer	Pressman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Digital printer vs pressman demographics

Here are the differences between digital printers' and pressmen' demographics:

	Digital Printer	Pressman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 65.5% Female, 34.5%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
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, 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 digital printer and pressman 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.

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.

Digital printer vs pressman skills

Common digital printer skills

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

Common pressman skills

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