Digitizer operator vs print production specialist

The differences between digitizer operators and print production specialists 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 print production specialist. Additionally, a digitizer operator has an average salary of $41,408, which is higher than the $33,102 average annual salary of a print production specialist.

The top three skills for a digitizer operator include digital marketing, troubleshoot and digital press. The most important skills for a print production specialist are production equipment, billing purposes, and data entry.

Digitizer operator vs print production specialist overview

	Digitizer Operator	Print Production Specialist
Yearly salary	$41,408	$33,102
Hourly rate	$19.91	$15.91
Growth rate	7%	-4%
Number of jobs	33,656	58,622
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digitizer operator vs print production specialist salary

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

	Digitizer Operator	Print Production Specialist
Average salary	$41,408	$33,102
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $24,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Renton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Staples
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between digitizer operator and print production specialist education

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

	Digitizer Operator	Print Production Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Digitizer operator vs print production specialist demographics

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

	Digitizer Operator	Print Production Specialist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 7.2% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between digitizer operator and print production specialist 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.

Print production specialist example responsibilities.

Manage CNC operators and test the quality of cut for a variety of woods, metals, and leather.
Develop a vast understanding of typesetting and a sensitivity to various fonts.
Support local Ricoh account management and lead customer sales with solution expertise, demonstrations, prepare and present proposals.
Monitor and troubleshoot equipment, conduct statistical process control tracking, visual and automate wafer inspection.

Digitizer operator vs print production specialist skills

Common digitizer operator skills

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

Common print production specialist skills

Production Equipment, 11%
Billing Purposes, 11%
Data Entry, 8%
Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Office Equipment, 6%

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