Press department manager vs print production manager

The differences between press department managers and print production managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a press department manager and a print production manager. Additionally, a press department manager has an average salary of $68,643, which is higher than the $57,213 average annual salary of a print production manager.

The top three skills for a press department manager include lean manufacturing, performance reviews and direct reports. The most important skills for a print production manager are customer service, production schedules, and project management.

Press department manager vs print production manager overview

	Press Department Manager	Print Production Manager
Yearly salary	$68,643	$57,213
Hourly rate	$33.00	$27.51
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	34,828	91,573
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Press department manager vs print production manager salary

Press department managers and print production managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Press Department Manager	Print Production Manager
Average salary	$68,643	$57,213
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $98,000	Between $33,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between press department manager and print production manager education

There are a few differences between a press department manager and a print production manager in terms of educational background:

	Press Department Manager	Print Production Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Press department manager vs print production manager demographics

Here are the differences between press department managers' and print production managers' demographics:

	Press Department Manager	Print Production Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 4.9% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between press department manager and print production manager duties and responsibilities

Press department manager example responsibilities.

Manage national and international POS system installations, including schedules, manpower requirements, and travel itineraries.
Train pre-press employees on PDF pre-flight techniques.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
Paste up artwork and film to make plates for press room.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.

Print production manager example responsibilities.

Manage print production of service manuals for electric hand tools and various in-house print runs.
Manage operations of a 15 employee in-house 4/C print shop scheduling and controlling operations within the plant.
Manage manufacturing of CD's and DVD's (including purchasing, offset and screen printing, and packaging).
Manage a team of production managers and coordinators while performing regularly assign duties.
Manage operations of a high-precision machining facility consisting of state-of-the-art CNC machine tools.
Improve Rock-Tenn's UV capabilities.

Press department manager vs print production manager skills

Common press department manager skills

Lean Manufacturing, 14%
Performance Reviews, 14%
Direct Reports, 11%
Flexo, 11%
ISO, 7%
Photoshop, 5%

Common print production manager skills

Customer Service, 19%
Production Schedules, 9%
Project Management, 7%
Graphic Design, 5%
Press Checks, 4%
Adobe Creative Suite, 4%

Press Department Manager vs. similar jobs

Press Department Manager related careers

Press Department Manager related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Production and Manufacturing Industry
Press Department Manager
Press Department Manager vs Print Production Manager

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse production and manufacturing jobs