Printer assistant vs assistant

The differences between printer assistants and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a printer assistant, becoming an assistant takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, which is higher than the $32,289 average annual salary of a printer assistant.

The top three skills for a printer assistant include cleanliness, screen print and graphic design. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Printer assistant vs assistant overview

	Printer Assistant	Assistant
Yearly salary	$32,289	$37,363
Hourly rate	$15.52	$17.96
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	1,162	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	48	50
Years of experience	4	2

Printer assistant vs assistant salary

Printer assistants and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Printer Assistant	Assistant
Average salary	$32,289	$37,363
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $46,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between printer assistant and assistant education

There are a few differences between a printer assistant and an assistant in terms of educational background:

	Printer Assistant	Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Printer assistant vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between printer assistants' and assistants' demographics:

	Printer Assistant	Assistant
Average age	48	50
Gender ratio	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between printer assistant and assistant duties and responsibilities

Printer assistant example responsibilities.

Assist in printing the unique designs on the t-shirts.
Handle quality control, inventory, screen reclaiming, and general cleaning.
Change printing presses, change ink colors, clean printing presses and troubleshoot printing machinery.
Assist in all phases of the printing process including coating, burning, printing, packaging and reclaiming
Receive orders for textbooks, brochures, commencement booklets, t-shirts for on-campus activities, package orders for shipment.
Service bureau of customer-prepare disks to a high-resolution postscript printer and maintenance of Macintosh computers.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Printer assistant vs assistant skills

Common printer assistant skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Screen Print, 18%
Graphic Design, 8%
Collating, 6%
Quality Customer Service, 5%
Adobe Creative Suite, 4%

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%