Digital production operator vs lead press operator

The differences between digital production operators and lead 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 lead press operator. Additionally, a lead press operator has an average salary of $43,547, 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 lead press operator are safety procedures, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

Digital production operator vs lead press operator overview

	Digital Production Operator	Lead Press Operator
Yearly salary	$36,752	$43,547
Hourly rate	$17.67	$20.94
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	94,529	32,598
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 lead press operator salary

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

	Digital Production Operator	Lead Press Operator
Average salary	$36,752	$43,547
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $60,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between digital production operator and lead press operator education

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

	Digital Production Operator	Lead 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 lead press operator demographics

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

	Digital Production Operator	Lead Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between digital production operator and lead 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.

Lead press operator example responsibilities.

Manage output of film, using page-layout applications QuarkXpress and PageMaker.
Manage the production flow from typesetting - paste-up, imaging, layout, composing, proofing and plating for press.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Mark Andy - 2200 / 10"six color press.
Maintain up to date production records with a high degree of accuracy to conform to ISO standards.
Supervise and coordinate activities in operating an aluminum extrusion press to manufacture a variety of custom extrusions.

Digital production operator vs lead press operator skills

Common digital production operator skills

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

Common lead press operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Routine Maintenance, 14%
Preventative Maintenance, 12%
Press Operators, 7%
UV, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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