Digital production operator vs screen printer

The differences between digital production operators and screen printers 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 screen printer. Additionally, a digital production operator has an average salary of $36,752, which is higher than the $30,310 average annual salary of a screen printer.

The top three skills for a digital production operator include customer orders, digital production and adobe acrobat. The most important skills for a screen printer are apparel, reclaiming, and manual press.

Digital production operator vs screen printer overview

	Digital Production Operator	Screen Printer
Yearly salary	$36,752	$30,310
Hourly rate	$17.67	$14.57
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	94,529	1,438
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digital production operator vs screen printer salary

Digital production operators and screen printers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Digital Production Operator	Screen Printer
Average salary	$36,752	$30,310
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $60,000	Between $22,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Warwick, RI
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	NEOTech
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between digital production operator and screen printer education

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

	Digital Production Operator	Screen Printer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Digital production operator vs screen printer demographics

Here are the differences between digital production operators' and screen printers' demographics:

	Digital Production Operator	Screen Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between digital production operator and screen printer 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.

Screen printer example responsibilities.

Handle burning and reclaiming of screens, and printing on a manual and automatic press.
Help run the screen department print on automatic press pull shirts run a sock machine do warehouse embroidery run a plastic welder
Operate machinery in production process, assist machine operators, troubleshoot machinery and repair as needed, monitor the production process.
Strived for lowest number of QA rejects everyday.
Formulate and mix UV and conventional inks for orders.
Mix UV and solvent inks, read and follow job order papers.

Digital production operator vs screen printer skills

Common digital production operator skills

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

Common screen printer skills

Apparel, 11%
Reclaiming, 8%
Manual Press, 7%
Embroidery, 7%
Silk Screen, 6%
Automatic Press, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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