Press technician vs offset press operator

The differences between press technicians and offset 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 an offset press operator. Additionally, an offset press operator has an average salary of $43,637, 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 an offset press operator are hand tools, troubleshoot, and general maintenance.

Press technician vs offset press operator overview

	Press Technician	Offset Press Operator
Yearly salary	$37,064	$43,637
Hourly rate	$17.82	$20.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	31,851	30,089
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Press technician vs offset press operator salary

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

	Press Technician	Offset Press Operator
Average salary	$37,064	$43,637
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 offset press operator education

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

	Press Technician	Offset Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Communications
Most common college	-	-

Press technician vs offset press operator demographics

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

	Press Technician	Offset Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between press technician and offset 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

Offset press operator example responsibilities.

Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate a 64"7 color, UV capable Planeta press, and a 51"7 color KBA Rapida.
Perform all functions and duties pertaining to the operation of multi color printing presses.
Monitor and troubleshoot problems during the head sheet run that affect press runability or quality.
Monitor MVS mainframe system to ensure network availability and problem determination / resolution.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Press technician vs offset 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 offset press operator skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Troubleshoot, 11%
General Maintenance, 9%
Offset Printing, 9%
Water Balance, 9%
Offset Press, 7%

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