Press operator printing vs 2nd pressman

The differences between press operators printing 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 operator printing and a 2nd pressman. Additionally, a press operator printing has an average salary of $40,520, which is higher than the $39,959 average annual salary of a 2nd pressman.

The top three skills for a press operator printing include quality standards, quality checks and flexo. The most important skills for a 2nd pressman are troubleshoot, UV, and lean manufacturing.

Press operator printing vs 2nd pressman overview

	Press Operator Printing	2nd Pressman
Yearly salary	$40,520	$39,959
Hourly rate	$19.48	$19.21
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	34,403	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 operator printing vs 2nd pressman salary

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

	Press Operator Printing	2nd Pressman
Average salary	$40,520	$39,959
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $52,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Harrisonburg, VA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Sonoco	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between press operator printing and 2nd pressman education

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

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

Press operator printing vs 2nd pressman demographics

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

	Press Operator Printing	2nd Pressman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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 operator printing and 2nd pressman duties and responsibilities

Press operator printing example responsibilities.

Manage the WFF social media presence (Facebook, Instagram.
Manage the Morgan Stanley corporate twitter feed, @ MorganStanley.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate RYOBI 3302M 2/c and Heidleberg GTO 46 1/c presses.
Mark Andy - 2200 /10"and 13"eight/ten color presses.
Set up and operate CI press.

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 operator printing vs 2nd pressman skills

Common press operator printing skills

Quality Standards, 11%
Quality Checks, 9%
Flexo, 6%
General Maintenance, 6%
Print Press, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%

Common 2nd pressman skills

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