Pressman vs press technician

The differences between pressmen and press technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a pressman and a press technician. Additionally, a pressman has an average salary of $39,994, which is higher than the $37,064 average annual salary of a press technician.

The top three skills for a pressman include safety regulations, preventative maintenance and UV. The most important skills for a press technician are safety rules, press machine, and quality products.

Pressman vs press technician overview

	Pressman	Press Technician
Yearly salary	$39,994	$37,064
Hourly rate	$19.23	$17.82
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	673	31,851
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Pressman vs press technician salary

Pressmen and press technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pressman	Press Technician
Average salary	$39,994	$37,064
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $51,000	Between $27,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pressman and press technician education

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

	Pressman	Press Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pressman vs press technician demographics

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

	Pressman	Press Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between pressman and press technician duties and responsibilities

Pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Operate 40 Heidelberg 8-color CD with aqueous coater, CPC 2 & 3 and CP Tronics.
Operate a 110 gear less web Flexo press.
Adjust nip rollers and trolleys on upper formers.
Remove printed materials from stackers and prepare for shipping.
Adjust folder nips and trolleys for best paper delivery.

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

Pressman vs press technician skills

Common pressman skills

Safety Regulations, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
UV, 6%
Web Press, 6%
Multi, 5%
Bindery Equipment, 5%

Common press technician skills

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