Laser printing operator vs digital printer

The differences between laser printing operators and digital 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 laser printing operator and a digital printer. Additionally, a digital printer has an average salary of $32,841, 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 printer are adobe photoshop, graphic design, and xerox.

Laser printing operator vs digital printer overview

	Laser Printing Operator	Digital Printer
Yearly salary	$31,650	$32,841
Hourly rate	$15.22	$15.79
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	32,268	16,947
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Laser printing operator vs digital printer salary

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Digital Printer
Average salary	$31,650	$32,841
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $36,000	Between $21,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between laser printing operator and digital printer education

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Digital Printer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Laser printing operator vs digital printer demographics

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Digital Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 65.5% Female, 34.5%
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, 18.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between laser printing operator and digital printer 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 printer example responsibilities.

Install software s to several computers on both PC and Macintosh platforms.
RIP client supply files directly from the PC when necessary to ensure client s files integrity.
Implement pre-flight procedures that eliminate costly re-prints and increase production speed and accuracy.
Used pneumatic screen-printing machine, uv dryers, and automatic screen printers.

Laser printing operator vs digital printer skills

Common laser printing operator skills

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

Common digital printer skills

Adobe Photoshop, 19%
Graphic Design, 18%
Xerox, 13%
Variable Data, 7%
GBC, 6%
Windows, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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