Offset pressman vs print production specialist

The differences between offset pressmen and print production specialists 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 print production specialist. Additionally, an offset pressman has an average salary of $40,702, which is higher than the $33,102 average annual salary of a print production specialist.

The top three skills for an offset pressman include CPC, color press and offset press. The most important skills for a print production specialist are production equipment, billing purposes, and data entry.

Offset pressman vs print production specialist overview

	Offset Pressman	Print Production Specialist
Yearly salary	$40,702	$33,102
Hourly rate	$19.57	$15.91
Growth rate	-	-4%
Number of jobs	153	58,622
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Offset pressman vs print production specialist salary

Offset pressmen and print production specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Offset Pressman	Print Production Specialist
Average salary	$40,702	$33,102
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $51,000	Between $24,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Renton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Staples
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between offset pressman and print production specialist education

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

	Offset Pressman	Print Production Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Offset pressman vs print production specialist demographics

Here are the differences between offset pressmen' and print production specialists' demographics:

	Offset Pressman	Print Production Specialist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 98.4% Female, 1.6%	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 7.2% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between offset pressman and print production specialist 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.

Print production specialist example responsibilities.

Manage CNC operators and test the quality of cut for a variety of woods, metals, and leather.
Develop a vast understanding of typesetting and a sensitivity to various fonts.
Support local Ricoh account management and lead customer sales with solution expertise, demonstrations, prepare and present proposals.
Monitor and troubleshoot equipment, conduct statistical process control tracking, visual and automate wafer inspection.

Offset pressman vs print production specialist skills

Common offset pressman skills

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

Common print production specialist skills

Production Equipment, 11%
Billing Purposes, 11%
Data Entry, 8%
Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Office Equipment, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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