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Digital proofing and platemaker demographics and statistics in the US

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Digital proofing and platemaker gender statistics

17.1% of digital proofing and platemakers are women and 82.9% of digital proofing and platemakers are men.
  • Male, 82.9%
  • Female, 17.1%

Digital proofing and platemaker gender ratio

GenderPercentages
Male82.9%
Female17.1%

Digital proofing and platemaker gender pay gap

Women earn 90¢ for every $1 earned by men

male-income
Male income
$39,577
female-income
Female income
$35,688

Digital proofing and platemaker gender ratio over time

This data breaks down the percentage of men and women in digital proofing and platemaker positions over time. Currently, 17.1% of digital proofing and platemakers are female.
Male
Female
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

Digital proofing and platemaker gender ratio by year

YearMaleFemale
201085.71%14.29%
201185.50%14.50%
201286.65%13.35%
201384.61%15.39%
201485.34%14.66%
201585.02%14.98%
201684.85%15.15%
201785.21%14.79%
201883.51%16.49%
201985.66%14.34%
202084.05%15.95%
202182.86%17.14%

Digital proofing and platemaker related jobs gender ratio

We compared digital proofing and platemakers with similar job titles to see how gender ratios vary. As you can see, offset pressman and printing pressman have the biggest gender ratio gaps.

Job titleMaleFemale
Ad Setter20%80%
Folder27%73%
Typographer30%70%
Digital Proofing And Platemaker83%17%
1st Pressman97%3%
Printing Pressman97%3%
Offset Pressman98%2%

Digital proofing and platemaker demographics by race

The most common ethnicity among digital proofing and platemakers is White, which makes up 69.1% of all digital proofing and platemakers. Comparatively, 14.8% of digital proofing and platemakers are Hispanic or Latino and 6.6% of digital proofing and platemakers are Black or African American.
  • White, 69.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino, 14.8%
  • Black or African American, 6.6%
  • Asian, 5.7%
  • Unknown, 3.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%

Digital proofing and platemaker race

Digital proofing and platemaker racePercentages
White69.1%
Hispanic or Latino14.8%
Black or African American6.6%
Asian5.7%
Unknown3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%

Digital proofing and platemaker race and ethnicity over time

See how digital proofing and platemaker racial and ethnic diversity trended since 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau data.

Digital proofing and platemaker race and ethnicity by year

YearWhiteBlack or African AmericanAsianHispanic or Latino
201072.87%8.30%3.69%13.41%
201172.21%8.23%3.56%14.09%
201269.05%8.28%5.20%15.60%
201373.03%6.87%4.14%14.64%
201472.42%6.86%5.02%14.04%
201573.26%6.88%4.60%13.28%
201672.16%6.06%4.76%15.10%
201770.68%7.28%5.17%14.96%
201872.93%6.10%4.05%14.75%
201972.04%6.37%4.50%15.07%
202073.44%6.68%3.58%13.00%
202169.13%6.58%5.65%14.78%

Digital proofing and platemaker wage gap by race

$42,000
$41,000
$40,000
$39,000
$38,000
Unknown
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino
EthnicitySalary
Unknown$39,421
White$40,199
Black or African American$39,024
Asian$40,703
Hispanic or Latino$38,576

Average digital proofing and platemaker age

See how the average age of digital proofing and platemakers varies based on ethnicity and gender.
Male
Female

Digital proofing and platemaker age by race and gender

RaceMale ageFemale age
Unknown4952
White5251
Black or African American5152
Asian52
Hispanic or Latino4647

Digital proofing and platemaker age breakdown

The average age of digital proofing and platemakers is 40+ years years old, representing 75% of the digital proofing and platemaker population.

40+ years

30-40 years

20-30 years


Digital proofing and platemaker age breakdown

Digital Proofing And Platemaker YearsPercentages
40+ years75%
30-40 years18%
20-30 years8%

Digital proofing and platemaker educational attainment

  • Bachelor's, 42%
  • High School Diploma, 25%
  • Associate, 25%
  • Other Degrees, 8%

Digital proofing and platemakers by degree level

Digital proofing and platemaker degreePercentages
Bachelor's42%
High School Diploma25%
Associate25%
Other Degrees8%

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Digital proofing and platemaker wage gap by degree level

$41,000
$40,000
$39,000
High School Diploma or Less
Bachelor's Degree
Some College/ Associate Degree
EducationSalary
High School Diploma or Less$40,365
Bachelor's Degree$40,091
Some College/ Associate Degree$39,867

Digital proofing and platemaker employment statistics

Company size where digital proofing and platemakers work

Below, you can see the size of companies where digital proofing and platemakers work.

50 - 100 employees

100 - 500 employees

500 - 1,000 employees

1,000 - 10,000 employees

> 10,000

Digital proofing and platemaker jobs by employer size

Company sizePercentages
50 - 100 employees14%
100 - 500 employees43%
500 - 1,000 employees21%
1,000 - 10,000 employees14%
> 10,000 employees7%

Digital proofing and platemaker turnover and employment statistics

Digital proofing and platemaker unemployment rate over time

The unemployment rate for digital proofing and platemakers between 2008 and the most recent data has varied, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Digital proofing and platemaker unemployment rate by year

YearDigital proofing and platemaker unemployment rate
201012.31%
201111.87%
20128.30%
20137.97%
20146.16%
20154.53%
20164.02%
20173.15%
20182.98%
20192.78%
20205.62%
20216.37%

Average digital proofing and platemaker tenure

The average digital proofing and platemaker stays at their job for 1-2 years, based on the 49 digital proofing and platemakers resumes in Zippia's database.

Less than one year

1-2 years

3-4 years

5-7 years

8-10 years

11+ years

Digital proofing and platemaker tenure statistics

Number of yearsPercentages
Less than 1 year13%
1-2 years25%
3-4 years23%
5-7 years19%
8-10 years8%
11+ years13%

Digital proofing and platemaker LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs

Review the percent of digital proofing and platemakers that are members of the LGBT community. You can see how this compares to similar jobs in the chart below.
Job titleLGBTJob openings
Water Treatment Operator2.37%32,838
Machine Set Up Operator2.83%61,986
Weld Inspector3.84%16,559
Laundry Worker5.06%25,513
Digital Proofing And Platemaker5.41%-
Petroleum Supply Specialist9.20%17,014
Paste-Up Worker20.58%19,568

Similar digital proofing and platemaker jobs LGBT demographics

ProfessionPercentages of LGBT Job openings
Water Treatment Operator2.37%32,838
Machine Set Up Operator2.83%61,986
Weld Inspector3.84%16,559
Laundry Worker5.06%25,513
Petroleum Supply Specialist9.20%17,014
Paste-Up Worker20.58%19,568

Foreign languages spoken by digital proofing and platemakers

  • German, 50.0%
  • Korean, 50.0%

Digital proofing and platemaker languages spoken

Foreign languagePercentages
German50.0%
Korean50.0%

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