Journeyman pressman vs offset press operator

The differences between journeyman pressmen and offset 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 an offset press operator. Additionally, a journeyman pressman has an average salary of $44,022, which is higher than the $43,637 average annual salary of an offset press operator.

The top three skills for a journeyman pressman include press maintenance, offset printing and RAN. The most important skills for an offset press operator are hand tools, troubleshoot, and general maintenance.

Journeyman pressman vs offset press operator overview

	Journeyman Pressman	Offset Press Operator
Yearly salary	$44,022	$43,637
Hourly rate	$21.16	$20.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	4,118	30,089
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Journeyman pressman vs offset press operator salary

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

	Journeyman Pressman	Offset Press Operator
Average salary	$44,022	$43,637
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $55,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between journeyman pressman and offset press operator education

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

	Journeyman Pressman	Offset Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Communications
Most common college	-	-

Journeyman pressman vs offset press operator demographics

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

	Journeyman Pressman	Offset Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between journeyman pressman and offset 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.

Offset press operator example responsibilities.

Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate a 64"7 color, UV capable Planeta press, and a 51"7 color KBA Rapida.
Perform all functions and duties pertaining to the operation of multi color printing presses.
Monitor and troubleshoot problems during the head sheet run that affect press runability or quality.
Monitor MVS mainframe system to ensure network availability and problem determination / resolution.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Journeyman pressman vs offset 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 offset press operator skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Troubleshoot, 11%
General Maintenance, 9%
Offset Printing, 9%
Water Balance, 9%
Offset Press, 7%

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