Laser printing operator vs pressman

The differences between laser printing operators and pressmen 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 pressman. Additionally, a pressman has an average salary of $39,994, 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 pressman are safety regulations, preventative maintenance, and UV.

Laser printing operator vs pressman overview

	Laser Printing Operator	Pressman
Yearly salary	$31,650	$39,994
Hourly rate	$15.22	$19.23
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	32,268	673
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Laser printing operator vs pressman salary

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Pressman
Average salary	$31,650	$39,994
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $36,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between laser printing operator and pressman education

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Pressman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Laser printing operator vs pressman demographics

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

	Laser Printing Operator	Pressman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between laser printing operator and pressman 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.

Pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Operate 40 Heidelberg 8-color CD with aqueous coater, CPC 2 & 3 and CP Tronics.
Operate a 110 gear less web Flexo press.
Adjust nip rollers and trolleys on upper formers.
Remove printed materials from stackers and prepare for shipping.
Adjust folder nips and trolleys for best paper delivery.

Laser printing operator vs pressman skills

Common laser printing operator skills

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

Common pressman skills

Safety Regulations, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
UV, 6%
Web Press, 6%
Multi, 5%
Bindery Equipment, 5%