Print shop assistant vs printer operator

The differences between print shop assistants and printer 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 printer operator. Additionally, a printer operator has an average salary of $36,411, 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 printer operator are troubleshoot, quality checks, and quality standards.

Print shop assistant vs printer operator overview

	Print Shop Assistant	Printer Operator
Yearly salary	$32,226	$36,411
Hourly rate	$15.49	$17.51
Growth rate	-4%	-
Number of jobs	11,829	43,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Print shop assistant vs printer operator salary

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

	Print Shop Assistant	Printer Operator
Average salary	$32,226	$36,411
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between print shop assistant and printer operator education

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

	Print Shop Assistant	Printer Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Print shop assistant vs printer operator demographics

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

	Print Shop Assistant	Printer Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between print shop assistant and printer 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.

Printer operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Operate UV and solvent printers.
Collate and bind print materials.
Record HD masters, clones.
Print operator using high speed OCE printers.
Handle rush orders and short delivery windows.

Print shop assistant vs printer 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 printer operator skills

Troubleshoot, 14%
Quality Checks, 9%
Quality Standards, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Windows, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%