Journeyman pressman vs flexographic press operator

The differences between journeyman pressmen and flexographic press 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 flexographic press operator. Additionally, a journeyman pressman has an average salary of $44,022, which is higher than the $38,730 average annual salary of a flexographic press operator.

The top three skills for a journeyman pressman include press maintenance, offset printing and RAN. The most important skills for a flexographic press operator are UV, basic math, and flexo.

Journeyman pressman vs flexographic press operator overview

	Journeyman Pressman	Flexographic Press Operator
Yearly salary	$44,022	$38,730
Hourly rate	$21.16	$18.62
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	4,118	34,010
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Journeyman pressman vs flexographic press operator salary

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

	Journeyman Pressman	Flexographic Press Operator
Average salary	$44,022	$38,730
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $55,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	South Brunswick, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	WestRock
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between journeyman pressman and flexographic press operator education

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

	Journeyman Pressman	Flexographic Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Journeyman pressman vs flexographic press operator demographics

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

	Journeyman Pressman	Flexographic Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between journeyman pressman and flexographic press 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.

Flexographic press operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Load and unload press with screens, inks, flood bars and squeegees.
Remain current with all ISO revisions; experience with ISO in a work cell environment.
Transfer custom design artwork to silk-screen medium to be apply to t-shirts and other garments.
Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.

Journeyman pressman vs flexographic press operator skills

Common journeyman pressman skills

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

Common flexographic press operator skills

UV, 11%
Basic Math, 11%
Flexo, 9%
General Maintenance, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%

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