Print shop assistant vs digital print operator

The differences between print shop assistants and digital print 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 print shop assistant and a digital print operator. Additionally, a print shop assistant has an average salary of $32,226, which is higher than the $31,749 average annual salary of a digital print operator.

The top three skills for a print shop assistant include graphic design, customer service and adobe photoshop. The most important skills for a digital print operator are quality checks, image quality, and quality standards.

Print shop assistant vs digital print operator overview

	Print Shop Assistant	Digital Print Operator
Yearly salary	$32,226	$31,749
Hourly rate	$15.49	$15.26
Growth rate	-4%	-
Number of jobs	11,829	46,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Print shop assistant vs digital print operator salary

Print shop assistants and digital print operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Print Shop Assistant	Digital Print Operator
Average salary	$32,226	$31,749
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Clifton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between print shop assistant and digital print operator education

There are a few differences between a print shop assistant and a digital print operator in terms of educational background:

	Print Shop Assistant	Digital Print Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Print shop assistant vs digital print operator demographics

Here are the differences between print shop assistants' and digital print operators' demographics:

	Print Shop Assistant	Digital Print Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between print shop assistant and digital print operator duties and responsibilities

Print shop assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and update product inventory databases utilizing the AS400 system .!
Experience with procedure for pharmaceutical companies utilizing ISO procedures.
Modele parts accurately in SolidWorks and create 2D mechanical drawings for manufacture.
Design costumes for numerous department and student productions.

Digital print operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Experience in PDF, VIP, PPML, and VPS files.
Maintain and troubleshoot printer and machine base.
Operate and troubleshoot high speed digital print equipment.
Print customer and in-house jobs over network .!
Operate the Rotoflex die-cutting machine, UV and water-base.

Print shop assistant vs digital print operator skills

Common print shop assistant skills

Graphic Design, 22%
Customer Service, 12%
Adobe Photoshop, 10%
Collating, 9%
Print Materials, 7%
Print Production, 6%

Common digital print operator skills

Quality Checks, 14%
Image Quality, 13%
Quality Standards, 12%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Perform Routine Maintenance, 4%