Laser printing operator vs offset press operator

The differences between laser printing operators and offset 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 an offset press operator. Additionally, an offset press operator has an average salary of $43,637, 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 an offset press operator are hand tools, troubleshoot, and general maintenance.

Laser printing operator vs offset press operator overview

	Laser Printing Operator	Offset Press Operator
Yearly salary	$31,650	$43,637
Hourly rate	$15.22	$20.98
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	32,268	30,089
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Laser printing operator vs offset press operator salary

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Offset Press Operator
Average salary	$31,650	$43,637
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $36,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
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Differences between laser printing operator and offset press operator education

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Offset Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Communications
Most common college	-	-

Laser printing operator vs offset press operator demographics

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Offset Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between laser printing operator and offset 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.

Offset press operator example responsibilities.

Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate a 64"7 color, UV capable Planeta press, and a 51"7 color KBA Rapida.
Perform all functions and duties pertaining to the operation of multi color printing presses.
Monitor and troubleshoot problems during the head sheet run that affect press runability or quality.
Monitor MVS mainframe system to ensure network availability and problem determination / resolution.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Laser printing operator vs offset 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 offset press operator skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Troubleshoot, 11%
General Maintenance, 9%
Offset Printing, 9%
Water Balance, 9%
Offset Press, 7%

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