Press department manager vs production coordinator

The differences between press department managers and production coordinators 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 production coordinator. Additionally, a press department manager has an average salary of $68,643, which is higher than the $49,366 average annual salary of a production coordinator.

The top three skills for a press department manager include lean manufacturing, performance reviews and direct reports. The most important skills for a production coordinator are customer service, logistics, and video production.

Press department manager vs production coordinator overview

	Press Department Manager	Production Coordinator
Yearly salary	$68,643	$49,366
Hourly rate	$33.00	$23.73
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	34,828	68,532
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Press department manager vs production coordinator salary

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

	Press Department Manager	Production Coordinator
Average salary	$68,643	$49,366
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $98,000	Between $35,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between press department manager and production coordinator education

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

	Press Department Manager	Production Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Press department manager vs production coordinator demographics

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

	Press Department Manager	Production Coordinator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 47.1% Female, 52.9%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between press department manager and production coordinator 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.

Production coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage the deployment communications for the Mid-Atlantic upgrade of ATM hardware.
Create social media campaigns on Facebook and help manage the AKAOKA blog.
Create UNIX shell scripts to automate the processes by avoiding manual process.
Utilize EDI communications to manage customer requirements and shipment coordination.
Participate and lead Kaizen improvement activities to assure optimum productivity and costs.
Manage FedEx shipment processing which includes receiving incoming shipments and keeping records concerning these transactions.

Press department manager vs production coordinator skills

Common press department manager skills

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

Common production coordinator skills

Customer Service, 13%
Logistics, 8%
Video Production, 6%
Production Process, 6%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Production Schedules, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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