Offset pressman vs flexographic press operator

The differences between offset pressmen and flexographic press 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 flexographic press operator. Additionally, an offset pressman has an average salary of $40,702, which is higher than the $38,730 average annual salary of a flexographic press operator.

The top three skills for an offset pressman include CPC, color press and offset press. The most important skills for a flexographic press operator are UV, basic math, and flexo.

Offset pressman vs flexographic press operator overview

	Offset Pressman	Flexographic Press Operator
Yearly salary	$40,702	$38,730
Hourly rate	$19.57	$18.62
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	153	34,010
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Offset pressman vs flexographic press operator salary

Offset pressmen and flexographic press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Offset Pressman	Flexographic Press Operator
Average salary	$40,702	$38,730
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $51,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	South Brunswick, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	WestRock
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between offset pressman and flexographic press operator education

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

	Offset Pressman	Flexographic Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Offset pressman vs flexographic press operator demographics

Here are the differences between offset pressmen' and flexographic press operators' demographics:

	Offset Pressman	Flexographic Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 98.4% Female, 1.6%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between offset pressman and flexographic press 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.

Flexographic press operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Load and unload press with screens, inks, flood bars and squeegees.
Remain current with all ISO revisions; experience with ISO in a work cell environment.
Transfer custom design artwork to silk-screen medium to be apply to t-shirts and other garments.
Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.

Offset pressman vs flexographic press operator skills

Common offset pressman skills

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

Common flexographic press operator skills

UV, 11%
Basic Math, 11%
Flexo, 9%
General Maintenance, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%

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