Mounter vs typographer

The differences between mounters and typographers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a mounter and a typographer. Additionally, a mounter has an average salary of $45,360, which is higher than the $42,971 average annual salary of a typographer.

The top three skills for a mounter include hand tools, semi trailers and customer specifications. The most important skills for a typographer are typesetting, mac, and adobe indesign.

Mounter vs typographer overview

	Mounter	Typographer
Yearly salary	$45,360	$42,971
Hourly rate	$21.81	$20.66
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	64	62
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Mounter vs typographer salary

Mounters and typographers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mounter	Typographer
Average salary	$45,360	$42,971
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $90,000	Between $26,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mounter and typographer education

There are a few differences between a mounter and a typographer in terms of educational background:

	Mounter	Typographer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Mounter vs typographer demographics

Here are the differences between mounters' and typographers' demographics:

	Mounter	Typographer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 74.1% Female, 25.9%	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between mounter and typographer duties and responsibilities

Mounter example responsibilities.

Latch, faceplate and misc.
Stuff PCB boards with through-hole parts.
Mount corrugate Flexo plates on Harley Opti-Check equipment.
Mount and repair printing plates used in the flexo printing operation.
Assemble hard rubber tires and wheel rims for machinery such as lawn mowers, tractors, ATVs, etc.
Set up and operate DEK printer.

Typographer example responsibilities.

Manage each project from typesetting to print production.
Advance technical typesetting for advertising agencies and graphic designers.
Identify discrepancies with sales/customer service representative; press and bindery operators, technical support.
Generate booklets, pamphlets and other literature for BCBS policies and distribute the materials throughout Massachusetts.

Mounter vs typographer skills

Common mounter skills

Hand Tools, 59%
Semi Trailers, 17%
Customer Specifications, 7%
Assembly Line, 4%
Numerical Order, 4%
Tape Measure, 3%

Common typographer skills

Typesetting, 57%
Mac, 25%
Adobe Indesign, 19%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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