Digitizer operator vs flexographic press operator

The differences between digitizer operators and flexographic 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 digitizer operator and a flexographic press operator. Additionally, a digitizer operator has an average salary of $41,408, which is higher than the $38,730 average annual salary of a flexographic press operator.

The top three skills for a digitizer operator include digital marketing, troubleshoot and digital press. The most important skills for a flexographic press operator are UV, basic math, and flexo.

Digitizer operator vs flexographic press operator overview

	Digitizer Operator	Flexographic Press Operator
Yearly salary	$41,408	$38,730
Hourly rate	$19.91	$18.62
Growth rate	7%	-5%
Number of jobs	33,656	34,010
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digitizer operator vs flexographic press operator salary

Digitizer operators and flexographic press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Digitizer Operator	Flexographic Press Operator
Average salary	$41,408	$38,730
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	South Brunswick, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	WestRock
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between digitizer operator and flexographic press operator education

There are a few differences between a digitizer operator and a flexographic press operator in terms of educational background:

	Digitizer Operator	Flexographic Press Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Digitizer operator vs flexographic press operator demographics

Here are the differences between digitizer operators' and flexographic press operators' demographics:

	Digitizer Operator	Flexographic Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between digitizer operator and flexographic press 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.

Flexographic press operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Load and unload press with screens, inks, flood bars and squeegees.
Remain current with all ISO revisions; experience with ISO in a work cell environment.
Transfer custom design artwork to silk-screen medium to be apply to t-shirts and other garments.
Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.

Digitizer operator vs flexographic press operator skills

Common digitizer operator skills

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

Common flexographic press operator skills

UV, 11%
Basic Math, 11%
Flexo, 9%
General Maintenance, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%

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