Lead press operator vs press operator assistant

The differences between lead press operators and press operators assistant can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a lead press operator and a press operator assistant. Additionally, a lead press operator has an average salary of $43,547, which is higher than the $32,707 average annual salary of a press operator assistant.

The top three skills for a lead press operator include safety procedures, routine maintenance and preventative maintenance. The most important skills for a press operator assistant are customer service, data entry, and logistics.

Lead press operator vs press operator assistant overview

	Lead Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Yearly salary	$43,547	$32,707
Hourly rate	$20.94	$15.72
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	32,598	65,464
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Lead press operator vs press operator assistant salary

Lead press operators and press operators assistant have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Average salary	$43,547	$32,707
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $60,000	Between $24,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	ZS
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between lead press operator and press operator assistant education

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

	Lead Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead press operator vs press operator assistant demographics

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

	Lead Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between lead press operator and press operator assistant duties and responsibilities

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.

Press operator assistant example responsibilities.

Manage animal orders with multiple vendors using Peoplesoft software.
Create and assign AFE numbers for drilling and geology.
Maintain neat and orderly logs to stay in compliance with dot regulations.
Monitor CRT's for recorder and associate equipment and their operational status.
Answer multi-line PBX switchboard and provide messages in an accurate and timely fashion.
Utilize a problem-solving mindset to troubleshoot technology complications.

Lead press operator vs press operator assistant skills

Common lead press operator skills

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

Common press operator assistant skills

Customer Service, 28%
Data Entry, 12%
Logistics, 5%
Administrative Tasks, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Purchase Orders, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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