Press technician vs lead press operator

The differences between press technicians 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 technician and a lead press operator. Additionally, a lead press operator has an average salary of $43,547, which is higher than the $37,064 average annual salary of a press technician.

The top three skills for a press technician include safety rules, press machine and quality products. The most important skills for a lead press operator are safety procedures, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

Press technician vs lead press operator overview

	Press Technician	Lead Press Operator
Yearly salary	$37,064	$43,547
Hourly rate	$17.82	$20.94
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	31,851	32,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Press technician vs lead press operator salary

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

	Press Technician	Lead Press Operator
Average salary	$37,064	$43,547
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between press technician and lead press operator education

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

	Press Technician	Lead Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Press technician vs lead press operator demographics

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

	Press Technician	Lead Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 64.4% 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 technician and lead press operator duties and responsibilities

Press technician example responsibilities.

Perform machining, including but not limit to components using mills, lathes and surface grinders to accomplish repairs.
Build, test and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems for prototype water distillation equipment.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

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 technician vs lead press operator skills

Common press technician skills

Safety Rules, 20%
Press Machine, 17%
Quality Products, 11%
Quality Checks, 10%
Machine Operation, 5%
Routine Maintenance, 5%

Common lead press operator skills

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