Digitizer operator vs press operator assistant

The differences between digitizer operators and press operators assistant 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 press operator assistant. Additionally, a digitizer operator has an average salary of $41,408, which is higher than the $32,707 average annual salary of a press operator assistant.

The top three skills for a digitizer operator include digital marketing, troubleshoot and digital press. The most important skills for a press operator assistant are customer service, data entry, and logistics.

Digitizer operator vs press operator assistant overview

	Digitizer Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Yearly salary	$41,408	$32,707
Hourly rate	$19.91	$15.72
Growth rate	7%	-8%
Number of jobs	33,656	65,464
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digitizer operator vs press operator assistant salary

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

	Digitizer Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Average salary	$41,408	$32,707
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $24,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	ZS
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between digitizer operator and press operator assistant education

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

	Digitizer Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Digitizer operator vs press operator assistant demographics

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

	Digitizer Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between digitizer operator and press operator assistant 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.

Press operator assistant example responsibilities.

Manage animal orders with multiple vendors using Peoplesoft software.
Create and assign AFE numbers for drilling and geology.
Maintain neat and orderly logs to stay in compliance with dot regulations.
Monitor CRT's for recorder and associate equipment and their operational status.
Answer multi-line PBX switchboard and provide messages in an accurate and timely fashion.
Utilize a problem-solving mindset to troubleshoot technology complications.

Digitizer operator vs press operator assistant skills

Common digitizer operator skills

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

Common press operator assistant skills

Customer Service, 28%
Data Entry, 12%
Logistics, 5%
Administrative Tasks, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Purchase Orders, 3%

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