Press feeder vs flexographic press operator

The differences between press feeders and flexographic press operators 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 flexographic press operator. Additionally, a flexographic press operator has an average salary of $38,730, 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 flexographic press operator are UV, basic math, and flexo.

Press feeder vs flexographic press operator overview

	Press Feeder	Flexographic Press Operator
Yearly salary	$33,157	$38,730
Hourly rate	$15.94	$18.62
Growth rate	6%	-5%
Number of jobs	4,196	34,010
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Press feeder vs flexographic press operator salary

Press feeders and flexographic press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Press Feeder	Flexographic Press Operator
Average salary	$33,157	$38,730
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	De Pere, WI	South Brunswick, NJ
Highest paying state	Washington	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Green Bay Packaging	WestRock
Best paying industry	Retail	Transportation

Differences between press feeder and flexographic press operator education

There are a few differences between a press feeder and a flexographic press operator in terms of educational background:

	Press Feeder	Flexographic Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Press feeder vs flexographic press operator demographics

Here are the differences between press feeders' and flexographic press operators' demographics:

	Press Feeder	Flexographic Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between press feeder and flexographic press operator 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.

Flexographic press operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Load and unload press with screens, inks, flood bars and squeegees.
Remain current with all ISO revisions; experience with ISO in a work cell environment.
Transfer custom design artwork to silk-screen medium to be apply to t-shirts and other garments.
Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.

Press feeder vs flexographic press operator skills

Common press feeder skills

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

Common flexographic press operator skills

UV, 11%
Basic Math, 11%
Flexo, 9%
General Maintenance, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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