Press operator printing vs lead press operator

The differences between press operators printing and lead 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 operator printing and a lead press operator. Additionally, a lead press operator has an average salary of $43,547, which is higher than the $40,520 average annual salary of a press operator printing.

The top three skills for a press operator printing include quality standards, quality checks and flexo. The most important skills for a lead press operator are safety procedures, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

Press operator printing vs lead press operator overview

	Press Operator Printing	Lead Press Operator
Yearly salary	$40,520	$43,547
Hourly rate	$19.48	$20.94
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	34,403	32,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Press operator printing vs lead press operator salary

Press operators printing and lead press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Press Operator Printing	Lead Press Operator
Average salary	$40,520	$43,547
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $52,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Harrisonburg, VA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Sonoco	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between press operator printing and lead press operator education

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

	Press Operator Printing	Lead Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Press operator printing vs lead press operator demographics

Here are the differences between press operators printing' and lead press operators' demographics:

	Press Operator Printing	Lead Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between press operator printing and lead press operator 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.

Lead press operator example responsibilities.

Manage output of film, using page-layout applications QuarkXpress and PageMaker.
Manage the production flow from typesetting - paste-up, imaging, layout, composing, proofing and plating for press.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Mark Andy - 2200 / 10"six color press.
Maintain up to date production records with a high degree of accuracy to conform to ISO standards.
Supervise and coordinate activities in operating an aluminum extrusion press to manufacture a variety of custom extrusions.

Press operator printing vs lead press operator skills

Common press operator printing skills

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

Common lead press operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Routine Maintenance, 14%
Preventative Maintenance, 12%
Press Operators, 7%
UV, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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