Plate mounter vs typographer

The differences between plate mounters and typographers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a plate mounter and a typographer. Additionally, a typographer has an average salary of $42,971, which is higher than the $38,369 average annual salary of a plate mounter.

The top three skills for a plate mounter include flexo, tape measure and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for a typographer are typesetting, mac, and adobe indesign.

Plate mounter vs typographer overview

	Plate Mounter	Typographer
Yearly salary	$38,369	$42,971
Hourly rate	$18.45	$20.66
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	156	62
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Plate mounter vs typographer salary

Plate mounters and typographers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plate Mounter	Typographer
Average salary	$38,369	$42,971
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $66,000	Between $26,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between plate mounter and typographer education

There are a few differences between a plate mounter and a typographer in terms of educational background:

	Plate Mounter	Typographer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Graphic Communications	Graphic Design
Most common college	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	Stanford University

Plate mounter vs typographer demographics

Here are the differences between plate mounters' and typographers' demographics:

	Plate Mounter	Typographer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 79.8% Female, 20.2%	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between plate mounter and typographer duties and responsibilities

Plate mounter example responsibilities.

Maintain professional correspondence with pressroom and with prepress department.
Assemble and balance tires for Freightliner trucks.

Typographer example responsibilities.

Manage each project from typesetting to print production.
Advance technical typesetting for advertising agencies and graphic designers.
Identify discrepancies with sales/customer service representative; press and bindery operators, technical support.
Generate booklets, pamphlets and other literature for BCBS policies and distribute the materials throughout Massachusetts.

Plate mounter vs typographer skills

Common plate mounter skills

Flexo, 26%
Tape Measure, 24%
Lean Manufacturing, 11%
Press Runs, 11%
Customer Specifications, 6%
Production Schedules, 6%

Common typographer skills

Typesetting, 57%
Mac, 25%
Adobe Indesign, 19%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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