Offset pressman vs printer

The differences between offset pressmen and printers 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 printer. Additionally, an offset pressman has an average salary of $40,702, which is higher than the $33,219 average annual salary of a printer.

The top three skills for an offset pressman include CPC, color press and offset press. The most important skills for a printer are customer service, data entry, and quality standards.

Offset pressman vs printer overview

	Offset Pressman	Printer
Yearly salary	$40,702	$33,219
Hourly rate	$19.57	$15.97
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	153	1,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Offset pressman vs printer salary

Offset pressmen and printers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Offset Pressman	Printer
Average salary	$40,702	$33,219
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $51,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between offset pressman and printer education

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

	Offset Pressman	Printer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Offset pressman vs printer demographics

Here are the differences between offset pressmen' and printers' demographics:

	Offset Pressman	Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 98.4% Female, 1.6%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between offset pressman and printer 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.

Printer example responsibilities.

Manage one assistant, giving task and helping troubleshoot any issues with vector artwork.
Operate CNC and print press.
Operate large scale Epson printer for student use.
Assist in the set up and tearing down of presses, match colors with PMS book.
Clean screens and operate embroidery machines independently.
Maintain maintenance and system operability for manufacturing printers, steamers and washers.

Offset pressman vs printer skills

Common offset pressman skills

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

Common printer skills

Customer Service, 41%
Data Entry, 35%
Quality Standards, 5%
PMS, 3%
Automatic Press, 2%
Clean Screens, 2%