Print shop assistant vs pressman

The differences between print shop assistants and pressmen 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 pressman. Additionally, a pressman has an average salary of $39,994, 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 a pressman are safety regulations, preventative maintenance, and UV.

Print shop assistant vs pressman overview

	Print Shop Assistant	Pressman
Yearly salary	$32,226	$39,994
Hourly rate	$15.49	$19.23
Growth rate	-4%	-
Number of jobs	11,829	673
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Print shop assistant vs pressman salary

Print shop assistants and pressmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Print Shop Assistant	Pressman
Average salary	$32,226	$39,994
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between print shop assistant and pressman education

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

	Print Shop Assistant	Pressman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Print shop assistant vs pressman demographics

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

	Print Shop Assistant	Pressman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between print shop assistant and pressman 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.

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.

Print shop assistant vs pressman skills

Common print shop assistant skills

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

Common pressman skills

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