Laser printing operator vs digital print operator

The differences between laser printing operators 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 laser printing operator and a digital print operator. Additionally, a digital print operator has an average salary of $31,749, which is higher than the $31,650 average annual salary of a laser printing operator.

The top three skills for a laser printing operator include quality standards, troubleshoot and service calls. The most important skills for a digital print operator are quality checks, image quality, and quality standards.

Laser printing operator vs digital print operator overview

	Laser Printing Operator	Digital Print Operator
Yearly salary	$31,650	$31,749
Hourly rate	$15.22	$15.26
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	32,268	46,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Laser printing operator vs digital print operator salary

Laser printing operators and digital print operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Laser Printing Operator	Digital Print Operator
Average salary	$31,650	$31,749
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $36,000	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 laser printing operator and digital print operator education

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Digital Print Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Laser printing operator vs digital print operator demographics

Here are the differences between laser printing operators' and digital print operators' demographics:

	Laser Printing Operator	Digital Print Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 60.0% 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 laser printing operator and digital print operator duties and responsibilities

Laser printing operator example responsibilities.

Hand collating, kitting, assembly.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

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.

Laser printing operator vs digital print operator skills

Common laser printing operator skills

Quality Standards, 25%
Troubleshoot, 21%
Service Calls, 13%
Quality Checks, 11%
Igen, 7%
Multiple Printers, 6%

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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