Offset pressman vs offset press operator

The differences between offset pressmen and offset 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 an offset press operator. Additionally, an offset press operator has an average salary of $43,637, 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 an offset press operator are hand tools, troubleshoot, and general maintenance.

Offset pressman vs offset press operator overview

	Offset Pressman	Offset Press Operator
Yearly salary	$40,702	$43,637
Hourly rate	$19.57	$20.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	153	30,089
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Offset pressman vs offset press operator salary

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

	Offset Pressman	Offset Press Operator
Average salary	$40,702	$43,637
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 offset press operator education

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

	Offset Pressman	Offset Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Communications
Most common college	-	-

Offset pressman vs offset press operator demographics

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

	Offset Pressman	Offset Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 98.4% Female, 1.6%	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between offset pressman and offset 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.

Offset press operator example responsibilities.

Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate a 64"7 color, UV capable Planeta press, and a 51"7 color KBA Rapida.
Perform all functions and duties pertaining to the operation of multi color printing presses.
Monitor and troubleshoot problems during the head sheet run that affect press runability or quality.
Monitor MVS mainframe system to ensure network availability and problem determination / resolution.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Offset pressman vs offset press operator skills

Common offset pressman skills

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

Common offset press operator skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Troubleshoot, 11%
General Maintenance, 9%
Offset Printing, 9%
Water Balance, 9%
Offset Press, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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