Paper lay-up handler vs finishing pressman

The differences between paper lay-up handlers and finishing pressmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a paper lay-up handler has an average salary of $36,312, which is higher than the $36,280 average annual salary of a finishing pressman.

Paper lay-up handler vs finishing pressman overview

	Paper Lay-Up Handler	Finishing Pressman
Yearly salary	$36,312	$36,280
Hourly rate	$17.46	$17.44
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	27,746	384
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 76%	Associate Degree, 67%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Paper lay-up handler vs finishing pressman salary

Paper lay-up handlers and finishing pressmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paper Lay-Up Handler	Finishing Pressman
Average salary	$36,312	$36,280
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	Between $29,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between paper lay-up handler and finishing pressman education

There are a few differences between a paper lay-up handler and a finishing pressman in terms of educational background:

	Paper Lay-Up Handler	Finishing Pressman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 76%	Associate Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Paper lay-up handler vs finishing pressman demographics

Here are the differences between paper lay-up handlers' and finishing pressmen' demographics:

	Paper Lay-Up Handler	Finishing Pressman
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 82.0% Female, 18.0%	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 17.7% Unknown, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 4.2% White, 50.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 3.1% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between paper lay-up handler and finishing pressman duties and responsibilities

Paper lay-up handler example responsibilities.

Distribute production materials to designate locations on assembly lines observing the first-in-first-out (FIFO) inventory control practice.
Used to operating forklifts, dollies and jacks as well as wrapping standard equipment.

Finishing pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Maintain inventory of materials need for operation of pressroom.
Monitor web, slitters and folds until press is set to run speed.
Involve with SPC, and reading industrial x-rays of weld repair inventory control, shipping/delivery, weld repair castings.

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