Press feeder vs 2nd pressman

The differences between press feeders and 2nd pressmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a press feeder and a 2nd pressman. Additionally, a 2nd pressman has an average salary of $39,959, which is higher than the $33,157 average annual salary of a press feeder.

The top three skills for a press feeder include press operators, hand tools and quality checks. The most important skills for a 2nd pressman are troubleshoot, UV, and lean manufacturing.

Press feeder vs 2nd pressman overview

	Press Feeder	2nd Pressman
Yearly salary	$33,157	$39,959
Hourly rate	$15.94	$19.21
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	4,196	2,326
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Press feeder vs 2nd pressman salary

Press feeders and 2nd pressmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Press Feeder	2nd Pressman
Average salary	$33,157	$39,959
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $39,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	De Pere, WI	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Green Bay Packaging	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between press feeder and 2nd pressman education

There are a few differences between a press feeder and a 2nd pressman in terms of educational background:

	Press Feeder	2nd Pressman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Press feeder vs 2nd pressman demographics

Here are the differences between press feeders' and 2nd pressmen' demographics:

	Press Feeder	2nd Pressman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.1% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between press feeder and 2nd pressman duties and responsibilities

Press feeder example responsibilities.

Manage the Morgan Stanley corporate twitter feed, @ MorganStanley.
Make sure the inks never run low and if run low place another container into the rollers.
Set up and operate flexo machine for operation and production of corrugate products
Mix ink for labels to match customers PMS standards.
Press helper on 40"six color Komori.

2nd pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Help align and maintain webs and folds and adjust folder as necessary for delivery of product to stackers.
Maintain inventory of materials need for operation of pressroom.
Maintain inventory of materials need for operation of pressroom.

Press feeder vs 2nd pressman skills

Common press feeder skills

Press Operators, 38%
Hand Tools, 26%
Quality Checks, 9%
Offset Press, 5%
Offset Printing, 4%
Stock Specifications, 3%

Common 2nd pressman skills

Troubleshoot, 17%
UV, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 8%
Ink Fountains, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
KBA, 5%