Digital production operator vs offset press operator

The differences between digital production operators and offset 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 an offset press operator. Additionally, an offset press operator has an average salary of $43,637, 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 an offset press operator are hand tools, troubleshoot, and general maintenance.

Digital production operator vs offset press operator overview

	Digital Production Operator	Offset Press Operator
Yearly salary	$36,752	$43,637
Hourly rate	$17.67	$20.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	94,529	30,089
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digital production operator vs offset press operator salary

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

	Digital Production Operator	Offset Press Operator
Average salary	$36,752	$43,637
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 offset press operator education

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

	Digital Production Operator	Offset Press Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Communications
Most common college	-	-

Digital production operator vs offset press operator demographics

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

	Digital Production Operator	Offset Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between digital production operator and offset 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.

Offset press operator example responsibilities.

Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate a 64"7 color, UV capable Planeta press, and a 51"7 color KBA Rapida.
Perform all functions and duties pertaining to the operation of multi color printing presses.
Monitor and troubleshoot problems during the head sheet run that affect press runability or quality.
Monitor MVS mainframe system to ensure network availability and problem determination / resolution.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Digital production operator vs offset press operator skills

Common digital production operator skills

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

Common offset press operator skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Troubleshoot, 11%
General Maintenance, 9%
Offset Printing, 9%
Water Balance, 9%
Offset Press, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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