Laser printing operator vs lead press operator

The differences between laser printing operators and lead 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 laser printing operator and a lead press operator. Additionally, a lead press operator has an average salary of $43,547, 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 lead press operator are safety procedures, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

Laser printing operator vs lead press operator overview

	Laser Printing Operator	Lead Press Operator
Yearly salary	$31,650	$43,547
Hourly rate	$15.22	$20.94
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	32,268	32,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Laser printing operator vs lead press operator salary

Laser printing operators and lead press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Laser Printing Operator	Lead Press Operator
Average salary	$31,650	$43,547
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $36,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
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Differences between laser printing operator and lead press operator education

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Lead Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laser printing operator vs lead press operator demographics

Here are the differences between laser printing operators' and lead press operators' demographics:

	Laser Printing Operator	Lead Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between laser printing operator and lead press 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.

Lead press operator example responsibilities.

Manage output of film, using page-layout applications QuarkXpress and PageMaker.
Manage the production flow from typesetting - paste-up, imaging, layout, composing, proofing and plating for press.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Mark Andy - 2200 / 10"six color press.
Maintain up to date production records with a high degree of accuracy to conform to ISO standards.
Supervise and coordinate activities in operating an aluminum extrusion press to manufacture a variety of custom extrusions.

Laser printing operator vs lead press operator skills

Common laser printing operator skills

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

Common lead press operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Routine Maintenance, 14%
Preventative Maintenance, 12%
Press Operators, 7%
UV, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%

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