Press technician vs machines technician

The differences between press technicians and machines technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a press technician, becoming a machines technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a machines technician has an average salary of $39,754, 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 machines technician are CNC, hand tools, and calipers.

Press technician vs machines technician overview

	Press Technician	Machines Technician
Yearly salary	$37,064	$39,754
Hourly rate	$17.82	$19.11
Growth rate	-5%	14%
Number of jobs	31,851	106,175
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	2

Press technician vs machines technician salary

Press technicians and machines technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Press Technician	Machines Technician
Average salary	$37,064	$39,754
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between press technician and machines technician education

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

	Press Technician	Machines Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Press technician vs machines technician demographics

Here are the differences between press technicians' and machines technicians' demographics:

	Press Technician	Machines Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	2%

Differences between press technician and machines technician 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

Machines technician example responsibilities.

Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Train employees on all safety practices and PPE usage.
Follow lock out/tag out protocol, practice good PPE and GMP protocol, help production when need.
Install plumbing and electrical components.
Construct various components and integrate them into submarine modules Fab.
Conduct internal ISO audits and assist external auditors with semi-annual audits.

Press technician vs machines technician skills

Common press technician skills

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

Common machines technician skills

CNC, 10%
Hand Tools, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Math, 5%
Good Communication, 5%
Safety Procedures, 5%