Offset pressman vs printer operator

The differences between offset pressmen and printer 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 printer operator. Additionally, an offset pressman has an average salary of $40,702, which is higher than the $36,411 average annual salary of a printer operator.

The top three skills for an offset pressman include CPC, color press and offset press. The most important skills for a printer operator are troubleshoot, quality checks, and quality standards.

Offset pressman vs printer operator overview

	Offset Pressman	Printer Operator
Yearly salary	$40,702	$36,411
Hourly rate	$19.57	$17.51
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	153	43,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Offset pressman vs printer operator salary

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

	Offset Pressman	Printer Operator
Average salary	$40,702	$36,411
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $51,000	Between $24,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between offset pressman and printer operator education

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

	Offset Pressman	Printer Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Offset pressman vs printer operator demographics

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

	Offset Pressman	Printer Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 98.4% Female, 1.6%	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between offset pressman and printer 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.

Printer operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Operate UV and solvent printers.
Collate and bind print materials.
Record HD masters, clones.
Print operator using high speed OCE printers.
Handle rush orders and short delivery windows.

Offset pressman vs printer operator skills

Common offset pressman skills

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

Common printer operator skills

Troubleshoot, 14%
Quality Checks, 9%
Quality Standards, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Windows, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%