Prepress supervisor vs operation supervisor

The differences between prepress supervisors and operation supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a prepress supervisor and an operation supervisor. Additionally, an operation supervisor has an average salary of $57,279, which is higher than the $50,216 average annual salary of a prepress supervisor.

The top three skills for a prepress supervisor include customer service, mac and adobe indesign. The most important skills for an operation supervisor are logistics, safety procedures, and OSHA.

Prepress supervisor vs operation supervisor overview

	Prepress Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,216	$57,279
Hourly rate	$24.14	$27.54
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	25,176	94,116
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Prepress supervisor vs operation supervisor salary

Prepress supervisors and operation supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prepress Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Average salary	$50,216	$57,279
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $69,000	Between $37,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Kansas City, KS
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Ropes & Gray
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between prepress supervisor and operation supervisor education

There are a few differences between a prepress supervisor and an operation supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Prepress Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	Stanford University

Prepress supervisor vs operation supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between prepress supervisors' and operation supervisors' demographics:

	Prepress Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.0% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between prepress supervisor and operation supervisor duties and responsibilities

Prepress supervisor example responsibilities.

Attain significant reduction in labor through integration to CTP.
Manage all task and responsibilities relate to the administration, operation, maintenance of the aluminum extrusion plant.
Execute all procedures of pre-press: scanning, photo retouching, typesetting, PDF proofs, photo purchasing, review proofs.
Schedule desktop, stripping, and imaging.
Prepare files for CTP device for offset and screen printing.
Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, layout and produce camera-ready copy.

Operation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage labor and operating expenses to meet budget goals by utilizing KRONOS.
Manage the safety, quality, productivity, OEE, yields, & continuous improvement.
Manage the proper preparation of equipment for mechanical work as well as proper utilization of LOTO system.
Serve as member of HAZMAT team and manage all training, orientation and safety programs for entire facility.
Manage all inbound and outbound of product/inventory, and keep accurate counts in AS400 P.K.M.S warehouse management software.
Manage daily activities of up to 15 staff and up to 50 students at youth rehabilitation boarding facility.

Prepress supervisor vs operation supervisor skills

Common prepress supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Mac, 11%
Adobe Indesign, 9%
Adobe Photoshop, 8%
Color Correction, 5%
Troubleshoot, 4%

Common operation supervisor skills

Logistics, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
OSHA, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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