Laminating operator vs press operator

The differences between laminating operators and press operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a press operator has an average salary of $34,568, which is higher than the $34,070 average annual salary of a laminating operator.

The top three skills for a laminating operator include quality checks, quality standards and quality products. The most important skills for a press operator are quality standards, press machine, and quality checks.

Laminating operator vs press operator overview

	Laminating Operator	Press Operator
Yearly salary	$34,070	$34,568
Hourly rate	$16.38	$16.62
Growth rate	7%	-5%
Number of jobs	47,352	55,215
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	43	46
Years of experience	-	2

Laminating operator vs press operator salary

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

	Laminating Operator	Press Operator
Average salary	$34,070	$34,568
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Westfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	ProAmpac
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between laminating operator and press operator education

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

	Laminating Operator	Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laminating operator vs press operator demographics

Here are the differences between laminating operators' and press operators' demographics:

	Laminating Operator	Press Operator
Average age	43	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	3%

Differences between laminating operator and press operator duties and responsibilities

Laminating operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Adhere to all GMP and ISO practices.
Run, troubleshoot, and operate film and foil laminator machine.
Execute daily operations of furnaces and etching equipment.
Set up Bobst flat die and run machine with no asistance.

Press operator example responsibilities.

Work on the assembly line making tire covers for Honda and Toyota.
Maintain SPC records using a bore gauge and calipers.
Ensure quality of parts produce per ISO-9000 standards through the use of calipers, micrometers, and several custom-made gauges.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Adjust colors to become PMS accurate, with gradations.
Assist fab with mig welding.

Laminating operator vs press operator skills

Common laminating operator skills

Quality Checks, 26%
Quality Standards, 11%
Quality Products, 9%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Issues, 6%
Machine Adjustments, 5%

Common press operator skills

Quality Standards, 12%
Press Machine, 9%
Quality Checks, 8%
Preventative Maintenance, 8%
Safety Guidelines, 5%
Digital Press, 4%