Printer vs press technician

The differences between printers and press 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 printer and a press technician. Additionally, a press technician has an average salary of $37,064, which is higher than the $33,219 average annual salary of a printer.

The top three skills for a printer include customer service, data entry and quality standards. The most important skills for a press technician are safety rules, press machine, and quality products.

Printer vs press technician overview

	Printer	Press Technician
Yearly salary	$33,219	$37,064
Hourly rate	$15.97	$17.82
Growth rate	10%	-5%
Number of jobs	1,756	31,851
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Printer vs press technician salary

Printers and press technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Printer	Press Technician
Average salary	$33,219	$37,064
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $49,000	Between $27,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between printer and press technician education

There are a few differences between a printer and a press technician in terms of educational background:

	Printer	Press Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Printer vs press technician demographics

Here are the differences between printers' and press technicians' demographics:

	Printer	Press Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between printer and press technician duties and responsibilities

Printer example responsibilities.

Manage one assistant, giving task and helping troubleshoot any issues with vector artwork.
Operate CNC and print press.
Operate large scale Epson printer for student use.
Assist in the set up and tearing down of presses, match colors with PMS book.
Clean screens and operate embroidery machines independently.
Maintain maintenance and system operability for manufacturing printers, steamers and washers.

Press technician example responsibilities.

Perform machining, including but not limit to components using mills, lathes and surface grinders to accomplish repairs.
Build, test and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems for prototype water distillation equipment.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Printer vs press technician skills

Common printer skills

Customer Service, 41%
Data Entry, 35%
Quality Standards, 5%
PMS, 3%
Automatic Press, 2%
Clean Screens, 2%

Common press technician skills

Safety Rules, 20%
Press Machine, 17%
Quality Products, 11%
Quality Checks, 10%
Machine Operation, 5%
Routine Maintenance, 5%