Lead pressman vs production coordinator

The differences between lead pressmen and production coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a lead pressman and a production coordinator. Additionally, a production coordinator has an average salary of $49,366, which is higher than the $49,192 average annual salary of a lead pressman.

The top three skills for a lead pressman include UV, press operation and offset printing. The most important skills for a production coordinator are customer service, logistics, and video production.

Lead pressman vs production coordinator overview

	Lead Pressman	Production Coordinator
Yearly salary	$49,192	$49,366
Hourly rate	$23.65	$23.73
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	5,059	68,532
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Lead pressman vs production coordinator salary

Lead pressmen and production coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Pressman	Production Coordinator
Average salary	$49,192	$49,366
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $65,000	Between $35,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between lead pressman and production coordinator education

There are a few differences between a lead pressman and a production coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Lead Pressman	Production Coordinator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Lead pressman vs production coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between lead pressmen' and production coordinators' demographics:

	Lead Pressman	Production Coordinator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%	Male, 47.1% Female, 52.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lead pressman and production coordinator duties and responsibilities

Lead pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Roll to fold, roll to roll, roll to sheet and all UV inks.
Used water base and UV inks.
Can run offset as well as Flexo wide web and narrow web.
Mix a variety of PMS colors using ink scales and mixing station.
Strip, plait jobs to run and perform ink matches on both PMS and client colors.

Production coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage the deployment communications for the Mid-Atlantic upgrade of ATM hardware.
Create social media campaigns on Facebook and help manage the AKAOKA blog.
Create UNIX shell scripts to automate the processes by avoiding manual process.
Utilize EDI communications to manage customer requirements and shipment coordination.
Participate and lead Kaizen improvement activities to assure optimum productivity and costs.
Manage FedEx shipment processing which includes receiving incoming shipments and keeping records concerning these transactions.

Lead pressman vs production coordinator skills

Common lead pressman skills

UV, 9%
Press Operation, 7%
Offset Printing, 6%
Ink Fountains, 6%
Web Press, 6%
Routine Maintenance, 5%

Common production coordinator skills

Customer Service, 13%
Logistics, 8%
Video Production, 6%
Production Process, 6%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Production Schedules, 5%