Print shop assistant vs screen making technician

The differences between print shop assistants and screen making technicians 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 screen making technician. Additionally, a screen making technician has an average salary of $32,429, 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 screen making technician are customer service, hand tools, and plumbing.

Print shop assistant vs screen making technician overview

	Print Shop Assistant	Screen Making Technician
Yearly salary	$32,226	$32,429
Hourly rate	$15.49	$15.59
Growth rate	-4%	1%
Number of jobs	11,829	24,872
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Print shop assistant vs screen making technician salary

Print shop assistants and screen making technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Print Shop Assistant	Screen Making Technician
Average salary	$32,226	$32,429
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Mars
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between print shop assistant and screen making technician education

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

	Print Shop Assistant	Screen Making Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Print shop assistant vs screen making technician demographics

Here are the differences between print shop assistants' and screen making technicians' demographics:

	Print Shop Assistant	Screen Making Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between print shop assistant and screen making technician 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.

Screen making technician example responsibilities.

Operate and perform routine maintenance and repairs on HVAC equipment and relate systems.
Inspect all caulking and replace as needed.
Install baseboards after new carpet is install.
Help in QC loading waters machines and other machines.
Install dishwashers, disposals and hot water heaters, HVAC.
Screen the hearing of healthy newborns and newborns in the NICU.

Print shop assistant vs screen making technician skills

Common print shop assistant skills

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

Common screen making technician skills

Customer Service, 17%
Hand Tools, 15%
Plumbing, 14%
Caulking, 9%
HVAC, 7%
Baseboards, 7%