Journeyman press operator vs press operator assistant

The differences between journeyman press 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 journeyman press operator and a press operator assistant. Additionally, a journeyman press operator has an average salary of $33,310, which is higher than the $32,707 average annual salary of a press operator assistant.

The top three skills for a journeyman press operator include safety procedures, DOD and combat. The most important skills for a press operator assistant are customer service, data entry, and logistics.

Journeyman press operator vs press operator assistant overview

	Journeyman Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Yearly salary	$33,310	$32,707
Hourly rate	$16.01	$15.72
Growth rate	-15%	-8%
Number of jobs	33,805	65,464
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Journeyman press operator vs press operator assistant salary

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

	Journeyman Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Average salary	$33,310	$32,707
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	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 journeyman press operator and press operator assistant education

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

	Journeyman Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Journeyman press operator vs press operator assistant demographics

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

	Journeyman Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 80.9% Female, 19.1%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.2% White, 65.2% 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 journeyman press operator and press operator assistant duties and responsibilities

Journeyman press operator example responsibilities.

Implement and manage training program for incoming and/or replacement facility managers enhancing overall knowledge of CE maintenance and repair operations.
Relocate work station within network, switch and routers configuration
Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical problems and repair as needed.
Accumulate and organize data to update various PowerPoint slides displaying matrix for the squadron.
Install wide variety of dyes for extrusion according to size and type of product.
Follow customers orders such as leak checking chillers, troubleshoot problems find on site.

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.

Journeyman press operator vs press operator assistant skills

Common journeyman press operator skills

Safety Procedures, 29%
DOD, 12%
Combat, 12%
Offset Printing, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
End Loaders, 5%

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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