Printing manager vs assistant production manager

The differences between printing managers and assistant production managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a printing manager and an assistant production manager. Additionally, a printing manager has an average salary of $71,575, which is higher than the $60,730 average annual salary of an assistant production manager.

The top three skills for a printing manager include customer service, digital print and direct reports. The most important skills for an assistant production manager are OSHA, production schedules, and safety procedures.

Printing manager vs assistant production manager overview

	Printing Manager	Assistant Production Manager
Yearly salary	$71,575	$60,730
Hourly rate	$34.41	$29.20
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	5,090	91,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Printing manager vs assistant production manager salary

Printing managers and assistant production managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Printing Manager	Assistant Production Manager
Average salary	$71,575	$60,730
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $114,000	Between $39,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	-	Piscataway, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Pace University
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between printing manager and assistant production manager education

There are a few differences between a printing manager and an assistant production manager in terms of educational background:

	Printing Manager	Assistant Production Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Printing manager vs assistant production manager demographics

Here are the differences between printing managers' and assistant production managers' demographics:

	Printing Manager	Assistant Production Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 67.9% Female, 32.1%	Male, 65.6% Female, 34.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between printing manager and assistant production manager duties and responsibilities

Printing manager example responsibilities.

Produce and manage all aspects of prepress printing, including process camera, film platemaking and storage.
Manage manufacturing of CD's and DVD's (including purchasing, offset and screen printing, and packaging).
Create protocols and standards directly with the ISO PDF council.
Create, approve and, monitor ISO quality standards in the area.
Implement Photoshop scripts for a high-volume work-flow.
Operate xerox machine, oversize laminator, cutting machine.

Assistant production manager example responsibilities.

Manage welding and CNC machinery operations.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Establish first compute environment standards for production Unix platforms.
Serve as client liaison communicating project status and SLA requirements.
Maintain all necessary records pertaining to HACCP and USDA regulations regarding cook/chill program.
Train students and staff on HACCP regulations, safe food handling practices and recipe adherence.

Printing manager vs assistant production manager skills

Common printing manager skills

Customer Service, 20%
Digital Print, 8%
Direct Reports, 7%
Adobe Photoshop, 5%
Graphic Design, 4%
Print Production, 4%

Common assistant production manager skills

OSHA, 8%
Production Schedules, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
ISO, 6%
Production Process, 5%
Payroll, 5%

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