Electronic prepress operator vs paste-up worker

The differences between electronic prepress operators and paste-up workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an electronic prepress operator and a paste-up worker. Additionally, an electronic prepress operator has an average salary of $51,509, which is higher than the $28,043 average annual salary of a paste-up worker.

Electronic prepress operator vs paste-up worker overview

	Electronic Prepress Operator	Paste-Up Worker
Yearly salary	$51,509	$28,043
Hourly rate	$24.76	$13.48
Growth rate	-14%	-
Number of jobs	28,606	19,568
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Electronic prepress operator vs paste-up worker salary

Electronic prepress operators and paste-up workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronic Prepress Operator	Paste-Up Worker
Average salary	$51,509	$28,043
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $71,000	Between $16,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between electronic prepress operator and paste-up worker education

There are a few differences between an electronic prepress operator and a paste-up worker in terms of educational background:

	Electronic Prepress Operator	Paste-Up Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	Stanford University	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Electronic prepress operator vs paste-up worker demographics

Here are the differences between electronic prepress operators' and paste-up workers' demographics:

	Electronic Prepress Operator	Paste-Up Worker
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 65.7% Female, 34.3%	Male, 64.3% Female, 35.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 9.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 9.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between electronic prepress operator and paste-up worker duties and responsibilities

Electronic prepress operator example responsibilities.

Ensure ISO certification are achieved on an annual basis.
File preparation for PDF driven workflow.
Involve in daily schedule planning with pressroom and sales.
Prepare customer files for printing by trapping and outputting to film and PDF.
Work closely with the pressroom and shipping to guarantee jobs meet critical deadlines.
Work with planners, scheduling, estimating, ISO coordinator and the maintenance department.

Paste-up worker example responsibilities.

Suspend incoming material if it does not meet DLA receiving/packaging requirements and ensure proper material/labor repackaging costs are supply.
Follow DDI and customer operating and reporting procedures.

Electronic prepress operator vs paste-up worker skills

Common electronic prepress operator skills

Computer Software, 15%
Electronic Prepress, 10%
Adobe Photoshop, 8%
Color Correction, 8%
Platemaking, 7%
PC, 7%

Common paste-up worker skills

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