Print finisher vs screen printer

The differences between print finishers and screen printers 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 screen printer. Additionally, a print finisher has an average salary of $36,601, which is higher than the $30,310 average annual salary of a screen printer.

The top three skills for a print finisher include digital printers, troubleshoot and . The most important skills for a screen printer are apparel, reclaiming, and manual press.

Print finisher vs screen printer overview

	Print Finisher	Screen Printer
Yearly salary	$36,601	$30,310
Hourly rate	$17.60	$14.57
Growth rate	-2%	-
Number of jobs	2,493	1,438
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Print finisher vs screen printer salary

Print finishers and screen printers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Print Finisher	Screen Printer
Average salary	$36,601	$30,310
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $53,000	Between $22,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Warwick, RI
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	NEOTech
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between print finisher and screen printer education

There are a few differences between a print finisher and a screen printer in terms of educational background:

	Print Finisher	Screen Printer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Print finisher vs screen printer demographics

Here are the differences between print finishers' and screen printers' demographics:

	Print Finisher	Screen Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 72.3% Female, 27.7%	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between print finisher and screen printer 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.

Screen printer example responsibilities.

Handle burning and reclaiming of screens, and printing on a manual and automatic press.
Help run the screen department print on automatic press pull shirts run a sock machine do warehouse embroidery run a plastic welder
Operate machinery in production process, assist machine operators, troubleshoot machinery and repair as needed, monitor the production process.
Strived for lowest number of QA rejects everyday.
Formulate and mix UV and conventional inks for orders.
Mix UV and solvent inks, read and follow job order papers.

Print finisher vs screen printer skills

Common print finisher skills

Digital Printers, 68%
Troubleshoot, 32%

Common screen printer skills

Apparel, 11%
Reclaiming, 8%
Manual Press, 7%
Embroidery, 7%
Silk Screen, 6%
Automatic Press, 5%