Printing press machinist vs machinist

The differences between printing press machinists and machinists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a printing press machinist and a machinist. Additionally, a machinist has an average salary of $42,147, which is higher than the $40,934 average annual salary of a printing press machinist.

The top three skills for a printing press machinist include punch press, calipers and press machine. The most important skills for a machinist are grinders, cnc machines, and micrometers.

Printing press machinist vs machinist overview

	Printing Press Machinist	Machinist
Yearly salary	$40,934	$42,147
Hourly rate	$19.68	$20.26
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	13,151	15,448
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Printing press machinist vs machinist salary

Printing press machinists and machinists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Printing Press Machinist	Machinist
Average salary	$40,934	$42,147
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $53,000	Between $29,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	Eugene, OR
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between printing press machinist and machinist education

There are a few differences between a printing press machinist and a machinist in terms of educational background:

	Printing Press Machinist	Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Printing press machinist vs machinist demographics

Here are the differences between printing press machinists' and machinists' demographics:

	Printing Press Machinist	Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.3% White, 71.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.7% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between printing press machinist and machinist duties and responsibilities

Printing press machinist example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Install UV ink dryers and all other duties as described at Grafix.
Work closely with management and engineering staff to ensure efficient and safe methods are utilized in producing high quality aerospace components.
Perform programming, set up and run the engineering projects on Hurco machine.
Fabricate fixturing used in Kovar ceramic brazing operation.

Machinist example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Measure parts using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, depth gauges, height gauges and CMM programs.
Utilize CNC lathes, mills, grinders, EDM s and other equipment to manufacture implants and/or instruments.
Operate manual machines such as engine lathe, boring mill, vertical and horizontal milling machines, grinders and honing machines.
Emphasize the ability to use dial calipers and micrometers to provide consistent repeatable measurements.
Operate manual/CNC lathes and used industry standard measuring equipment including manual/digital calipers, manual/digital micrometers and optical comparators

Printing press machinist vs machinist skills

Common printing press machinist skills

Punch Press, 44%
Calipers, 26%
Press Machine, 25%
RAN, 6%

Common machinist skills

Grinders, 9%
CNC Machines, 9%
Micrometers, 8%
Calipers, 8%
Machine Shop, 6%
CNC Lathes, 6%