Journeyman pressman vs digital print operator

The differences between journeyman pressmen and digital print operators 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 pressman and a digital print operator. Additionally, a journeyman pressman has an average salary of $44,022, which is higher than the $31,749 average annual salary of a digital print operator.

The top three skills for a journeyman pressman include press maintenance, offset printing and RAN. The most important skills for a digital print operator are quality checks, image quality, and quality standards.

Journeyman pressman vs digital print operator overview

	Journeyman Pressman	Digital Print Operator
Yearly salary	$44,022	$31,749
Hourly rate	$21.16	$15.26
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	4,118	46,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Journeyman pressman vs digital print operator salary

Journeyman pressmen and digital print operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Journeyman Pressman	Digital Print Operator
Average salary	$44,022	$31,749
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Clifton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between journeyman pressman and digital print operator education

There are a few differences between a journeyman pressman and a digital print operator in terms of educational background:

	Journeyman Pressman	Digital Print Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Journeyman pressman vs digital print operator demographics

Here are the differences between journeyman pressmen' and digital print operators' demographics:

	Journeyman Pressman	Digital Print Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between journeyman pressman and digital print operator duties and responsibilities

Journeyman pressman example responsibilities.

Set color and run reels.
Train apprentices and run roll tender when operator are gone.
Maintain inventory of materials need for operation of pressroom.
Maintain inventory of materials need for operation of pressroom.

Digital print operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Experience in PDF, VIP, PPML, and VPS files.
Maintain and troubleshoot printer and machine base.
Operate and troubleshoot high speed digital print equipment.
Print customer and in-house jobs over network .!
Operate the Rotoflex die-cutting machine, UV and water-base.

Journeyman pressman vs digital print operator skills

Common journeyman pressman skills

Press Maintenance, 30%
Offset Printing, 10%
RAN, 8%
Ink Density, 8%
Press Operation, 8%
Water Balance, 4%

Common digital print operator skills

Quality Checks, 14%
Image Quality, 13%
Quality Standards, 12%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Perform Routine Maintenance, 4%

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