Digitizer operator vs pressman

The differences between digitizer operators and pressmen 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 pressman. Additionally, a digitizer operator has an average salary of $41,408, which is higher than the $39,994 average annual salary of a pressman.

The top three skills for a digitizer operator include digital marketing, troubleshoot and digital press. The most important skills for a pressman are safety regulations, preventative maintenance, and UV.

Digitizer operator vs pressman overview

	Digitizer Operator	Pressman
Yearly salary	$41,408	$39,994
Hourly rate	$19.91	$19.23
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	33,656	673
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digitizer operator vs pressman salary

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

	Digitizer Operator	Pressman
Average salary	$41,408	$39,994
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between digitizer operator and pressman education

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

	Digitizer Operator	Pressman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Digitizer operator vs pressman demographics

Here are the differences between digitizer operators' and pressmen' demographics:

	Digitizer Operator	Pressman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between digitizer operator and pressman 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.

Pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Operate 40 Heidelberg 8-color CD with aqueous coater, CPC 2 & 3 and CP Tronics.
Operate a 110 gear less web Flexo press.
Adjust nip rollers and trolleys on upper formers.
Remove printed materials from stackers and prepare for shipping.
Adjust folder nips and trolleys for best paper delivery.

Digitizer operator vs pressman skills

Common digitizer operator skills

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

Common pressman skills

Safety Regulations, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
UV, 6%
Web Press, 6%
Multi, 5%
Bindery Equipment, 5%