Digitizer operator vs digital print operator

The differences between digitizer operators and digital print 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 digitizer operator and a digital print operator. Additionally, a digitizer operator has an average salary of $41,408, which is higher than the $31,749 average annual salary of a digital print operator.

The top three skills for a digitizer operator include digital marketing, troubleshoot and digital press. The most important skills for a digital print operator are quality checks, image quality, and quality standards.

Digitizer operator vs digital print operator overview

	Digitizer Operator	Digital Print Operator
Yearly salary	$41,408	$31,749
Hourly rate	$19.91	$15.26
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	33,656	46,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digitizer operator vs digital print operator salary

Digitizer operators and digital print operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Digitizer Operator	Digital Print Operator
Average salary	$41,408	$31,749
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Clifton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between digitizer operator and digital print operator education

There are a few differences between a digitizer operator and a digital print operator in terms of educational background:

	Digitizer Operator	Digital Print Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Digitizer operator vs digital print operator demographics

Here are the differences between digitizer operators' and digital print operators' demographics:

	Digitizer Operator	Digital Print Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between digitizer operator and digital print operator duties and responsibilities

Digitizer operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Perform all camera, stripping and platemaking operations.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate and maintain Konica Minolta and Ricoh digital presses.

Digital print operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Experience in PDF, VIP, PPML, and VPS files.
Maintain and troubleshoot printer and machine base.
Operate and troubleshoot high speed digital print equipment.
Print customer and in-house jobs over network .!
Operate the Rotoflex die-cutting machine, UV and water-base.

Digitizer operator vs digital print operator skills

Common digitizer operator skills

Digital Marketing, 20%
Troubleshoot, 17%
Digital Press, 10%
PC, 7%
SEO, 7%
Xerox, 4%

Common digital print operator skills

Quality Checks, 14%
Image Quality, 13%
Quality Standards, 12%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Perform Routine Maintenance, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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