Journeyman pressman vs printer

The differences between journeyman pressmen and printers 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 printer. Additionally, a journeyman pressman has an average salary of $44,022, which is higher than the $33,219 average annual salary of a printer.

The top three skills for a journeyman pressman include press maintenance, offset printing and RAN. The most important skills for a printer are customer service, data entry, and quality standards.

Journeyman pressman vs printer overview

	Journeyman Pressman	Printer
Yearly salary	$44,022	$33,219
Hourly rate	$21.16	$15.97
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	4,118	1,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Journeyman pressman vs printer salary

Journeyman pressmen and printers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Journeyman Pressman	Printer
Average salary	$44,022	$33,219
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $55,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between journeyman pressman and printer education

There are a few differences between a journeyman pressman and a printer in terms of educational background:

	Journeyman Pressman	Printer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Journeyman pressman vs printer demographics

Here are the differences between journeyman pressmen' and printers' demographics:

	Journeyman Pressman	Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
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, 17.0% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between journeyman pressman and printer 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.

Printer example responsibilities.

Manage one assistant, giving task and helping troubleshoot any issues with vector artwork.
Operate CNC and print press.
Operate large scale Epson printer for student use.
Assist in the set up and tearing down of presses, match colors with PMS book.
Clean screens and operate embroidery machines independently.
Maintain maintenance and system operability for manufacturing printers, steamers and washers.

Journeyman pressman vs printer skills

Common journeyman pressman skills

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

Common printer skills

Customer Service, 41%
Data Entry, 35%
Quality Standards, 5%
PMS, 3%
Automatic Press, 2%
Clean Screens, 2%