Digitizer operator vs screen printer

The differences between digitizer operators and screen printers 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 screen printer. Additionally, a digitizer operator has an average salary of $41,408, which is higher than the $30,310 average annual salary of a screen printer.

The top three skills for a digitizer operator include digital marketing, troubleshoot and digital press. The most important skills for a screen printer are apparel, reclaiming, and manual press.

Digitizer operator vs screen printer overview

	Digitizer Operator	Screen Printer
Yearly salary	$41,408	$30,310
Hourly rate	$19.91	$14.57
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	33,656	1,438
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digitizer operator vs screen printer salary

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

	Digitizer Operator	Screen Printer
Average salary	$41,408	$30,310
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $22,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Warwick, RI
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	NEOTech
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between digitizer operator and screen printer education

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

	Digitizer Operator	Screen Printer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Digitizer operator vs screen printer demographics

Here are the differences between digitizer operators' and screen printers' demographics:

	Digitizer Operator	Screen Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between digitizer operator and screen printer 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.

Screen printer example responsibilities.

Handle burning and reclaiming of screens, and printing on a manual and automatic press.
Help run the screen department print on automatic press pull shirts run a sock machine do warehouse embroidery run a plastic welder
Operate machinery in production process, assist machine operators, troubleshoot machinery and repair as needed, monitor the production process.
Strived for lowest number of QA rejects everyday.
Formulate and mix UV and conventional inks for orders.
Mix UV and solvent inks, read and follow job order papers.

Digitizer operator vs screen printer skills

Common digitizer operator skills

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

Common screen printer skills

Apparel, 11%
Reclaiming, 8%
Manual Press, 7%
Embroidery, 7%
Silk Screen, 6%
Automatic Press, 5%