Lead pressman vs production manager

The differences between lead pressmen and production managers 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 manager. Additionally, a production manager has an average salary of $78,064, 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 manager are continuous improvement, customer service, and quality standards.

Lead pressman vs production manager overview

	Lead Pressman	Production Manager
Yearly salary	$49,192	$78,064
Hourly rate	$23.65	$37.53
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	5,059	95,561
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Lead pressman vs production manager salary

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

	Lead Pressman	Production Manager
Average salary	$49,192	$78,064
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $65,000	Between $50,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Cheniere Energy
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between lead pressman and production manager education

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

	Lead Pressman	Production Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Lead pressman vs production manager demographics

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

	Lead Pressman	Production Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lead pressman and production manager 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 manager example responsibilities.

Lead a KAIZEN that save 220k in damages.
Manage lean sigma techniques and Kaizen events to reduce raw material and scrap costs.
Hire and manage crew and locations along with renting necessary film equipment and organizing shoot logistics.
Team member in setting up TPM method of measuring production (OEE), helping to achieve record production results.
Manage data reports, analyze and provide data to improve operational performance to include OEE, process reliability and labor optimization.
Manage production control group and supply replenishment logistics for the manufacturing division.

Lead pressman vs production manager skills

Common lead pressman skills

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

Common production manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%
Production Supervisors, 6%