Offset pressman vs lead press operator

The differences between offset pressmen and lead 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 lead press operator. Additionally, a lead press operator has an average salary of $43,547, which is higher than the $40,702 average annual salary of an offset pressman.

The top three skills for an offset pressman include CPC, color press and offset press. The most important skills for a lead press operator are safety procedures, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

Offset pressman vs lead press operator overview

	Offset Pressman	Lead Press Operator
Yearly salary	$40,702	$43,547
Hourly rate	$19.57	$20.94
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	153	32,598
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 lead press operator salary

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

	Offset Pressman	Lead Press Operator
Average salary	$40,702	$43,547
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $51,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between offset pressman and lead press operator education

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

	Offset Pressman	Lead 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 lead press operator demographics

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

	Offset Pressman	Lead Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 98.4% Female, 1.6%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between offset pressman and lead 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.

Lead press operator example responsibilities.

Manage output of film, using page-layout applications QuarkXpress and PageMaker.
Manage the production flow from typesetting - paste-up, imaging, layout, composing, proofing and plating for press.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Mark Andy - 2200 / 10"six color press.
Maintain up to date production records with a high degree of accuracy to conform to ISO standards.
Supervise and coordinate activities in operating an aluminum extrusion press to manufacture a variety of custom extrusions.

Offset pressman vs lead press operator skills

Common offset pressman skills

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

Common lead press operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Routine Maintenance, 14%
Preventative Maintenance, 12%
Press Operators, 7%
UV, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%