Print shop assistant vs offset press operator

The differences between print shop assistants and offset press 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 an offset press operator. Additionally, an offset press operator has an average salary of $43,637, which is higher than the $32,226 average annual salary of a print shop assistant.

The top three skills for a print shop assistant include graphic design, customer service and adobe photoshop. The most important skills for an offset press operator are hand tools, troubleshoot, and general maintenance.

Print shop assistant vs offset press operator overview

	Print Shop Assistant	Offset Press Operator
Yearly salary	$32,226	$43,637
Hourly rate	$15.49	$20.98
Growth rate	-4%	-5%
Number of jobs	11,829	30,089
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Print shop assistant vs offset press operator salary

Print shop assistants and offset press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Print Shop Assistant	Offset Press Operator
Average salary	$32,226	$43,637
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between print shop assistant and offset press operator education

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

	Print Shop Assistant	Offset Press Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Communications
Most common college	-	-

Print shop assistant vs offset press operator demographics

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

	Print Shop Assistant	Offset Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between print shop assistant and offset press 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.

Offset press operator example responsibilities.

Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate a 64"7 color, UV capable Planeta press, and a 51"7 color KBA Rapida.
Perform all functions and duties pertaining to the operation of multi color printing presses.
Monitor and troubleshoot problems during the head sheet run that affect press runability or quality.
Monitor MVS mainframe system to ensure network availability and problem determination / resolution.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Print shop assistant vs offset press 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 offset press operator skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Troubleshoot, 11%
General Maintenance, 9%
Offset Printing, 9%
Water Balance, 9%
Offset Press, 7%