Print finisher vs press operator printing

The differences between print finishers and press operators printing can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a print finisher and a press operator printing. Additionally, a press operator printing has an average salary of $40,520, which is higher than the $36,601 average annual salary of a print finisher.

The top three skills for a print finisher include digital printers, troubleshoot and . The most important skills for a press operator printing are quality standards, quality checks, and flexo.

Print finisher vs press operator printing overview

	Print Finisher	Press Operator Printing
Yearly salary	$36,601	$40,520
Hourly rate	$17.60	$19.48
Growth rate	-2%	-5%
Number of jobs	2,493	34,403
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Print finisher vs press operator printing salary

Print finishers and press operators printing have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Print Finisher	Press Operator Printing
Average salary	$36,601	$40,520
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $53,000	Between $31,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Harrisonburg, VA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Sonoco
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between print finisher and press operator printing education

There are a few differences between a print finisher and a press operator printing in terms of educational background:

	Print Finisher	Press Operator Printing
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Print finisher vs press operator printing demographics

Here are the differences between print finishers' and press operators printing' demographics:

	Print Finisher	Press Operator Printing
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 72.3% Female, 27.7%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.9% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between print finisher and press operator printing duties and responsibilities

Print finisher example responsibilities.

Support local Ricoh account management and lead customer sales with solution expertise, demonstrations, prepare and present proposals.
Support local Ricoh account management and lead customer sales with solution expertise, demonstrations, prepare and present proposals.

Press operator printing example responsibilities.

Manage the WFF social media presence (Facebook, Instagram.
Manage the Morgan Stanley corporate twitter feed, @ MorganStanley.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate RYOBI 3302M 2/c and Heidleberg GTO 46 1/c presses.
Mark Andy - 2200 /10"and 13"eight/ten color presses.
Set up and operate CI press.

Print finisher vs press operator printing skills

Common print finisher skills

Digital Printers, 68%
Troubleshoot, 32%

Common press operator printing skills

Quality Standards, 11%
Quality Checks, 9%
Flexo, 6%
General Maintenance, 6%
Print Press, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%