Offset pressman vs digital print operator

The differences between offset pressmen and digital print operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an offset pressman and a digital print operator. Additionally, an offset pressman has an average salary of $40,702, which is higher than the $31,749 average annual salary of a digital print operator.

The top three skills for an offset pressman include CPC, color press and offset press. The most important skills for a digital print operator are quality checks, image quality, and quality standards.

Offset pressman vs digital print operator overview

	Offset Pressman	Digital Print Operator
Yearly salary	$40,702	$31,749
Hourly rate	$19.57	$15.26
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	153	46,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Offset pressman vs digital print operator salary

Offset pressmen and digital print operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Offset Pressman	Digital Print Operator
Average salary	$40,702	$31,749
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $51,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Clifton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between offset pressman and digital print operator education

There are a few differences between an offset pressman and a digital print operator in terms of educational background:

	Offset Pressman	Digital Print Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Offset pressman vs digital print operator demographics

Here are the differences between offset pressmen' and digital print operators' demographics:

	Offset Pressman	Digital Print Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 98.4% Female, 1.6%	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 5.8% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between offset pressman and digital print operator duties and responsibilities

Offset pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Operate and troubleshoot Heidelburg, and Komori 26"and 40"sheet fed printing presses.
Operate and perform maintenance on platemaking, collating and cutting equipment.
Operate Komori - Lithrone 526 press and 40"Heidelberg 102 press.

Digital print operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Experience in PDF, VIP, PPML, and VPS files.
Maintain and troubleshoot printer and machine base.
Operate and troubleshoot high speed digital print equipment.
Print customer and in-house jobs over network .!
Operate the Rotoflex die-cutting machine, UV and water-base.

Offset pressman vs digital print operator skills

Common offset pressman skills

CPC, 13%
Color Press, 13%
Offset Press, 8%
UV, 8%
Offset Printing, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%

Common digital print operator skills

Quality Checks, 14%
Image Quality, 13%
Quality Standards, 12%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Perform Routine Maintenance, 4%

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