Press technician vs printer operator

The differences between press technicians and printer 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 printer operator. Additionally, a press technician has an average salary of $37,064, which is higher than the $36,411 average annual salary of a printer operator.

The top three skills for a press technician include safety rules, press machine and quality products. The most important skills for a printer operator are troubleshoot, quality checks, and quality standards.

Press technician vs printer operator overview

	Press Technician	Printer Operator
Yearly salary	$37,064	$36,411
Hourly rate	$17.82	$17.51
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	31,851	43,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Press technician vs printer operator salary

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

	Press Technician	Printer Operator
Average salary	$37,064	$36,411
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $24,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between press technician and printer operator education

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

	Press Technician	Printer Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Press technician vs printer operator demographics

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

	Press Technician	Printer Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between press technician and printer 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

Printer operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Operate UV and solvent printers.
Collate and bind print materials.
Record HD masters, clones.
Print operator using high speed OCE printers.
Handle rush orders and short delivery windows.

Press technician vs printer 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 printer operator skills

Troubleshoot, 14%
Quality Checks, 9%
Quality Standards, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Windows, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%