Digital production operator vs flexographic press operator

The differences between digital production operators and flexographic press 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 digital production operator and a flexographic press operator. Additionally, a flexographic press operator has an average salary of $38,730, which is higher than the $36,752 average annual salary of a digital production operator.

The top three skills for a digital production operator include customer orders, digital production and adobe acrobat. The most important skills for a flexographic press operator are UV, basic math, and flexo.

Digital production operator vs flexographic press operator overview

	Digital Production Operator	Flexographic Press Operator
Yearly salary	$36,752	$38,730
Hourly rate	$17.67	$18.62
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	94,529	34,010
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digital production operator vs flexographic press operator salary

Digital production operators and flexographic press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Digital Production Operator	Flexographic Press Operator
Average salary	$36,752	$38,730
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $60,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	South Brunswick, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	WestRock
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between digital production operator and flexographic press operator education

There are a few differences between a digital production operator and a flexographic press operator in terms of educational background:

	Digital Production Operator	Flexographic Press Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Digital production operator vs flexographic press operator demographics

Here are the differences between digital production operators' and flexographic press operators' demographics:

	Digital Production Operator	Flexographic Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 5.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between digital production operator and flexographic press operator duties and responsibilities

Digital production operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Maintain maintenance and system operability for manufacturing printers, steamers and washers.
Self-Motivate and ability to multitask.

Flexographic press operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Load and unload press with screens, inks, flood bars and squeegees.
Remain current with all ISO revisions; experience with ISO in a work cell environment.
Transfer custom design artwork to silk-screen medium to be apply to t-shirts and other garments.
Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.

Digital production operator vs flexographic press operator skills

Common digital production operator skills

Customer Orders, 45%
Digital Production, 40%
Adobe Acrobat, 15%

Common flexographic press operator skills

UV, 11%
Basic Math, 11%
Flexo, 9%
General Maintenance, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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