Printing press machinist vs outside machinist

The differences between printing press machinists and outside 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 an outside machinist. Additionally, an outside machinist has an average salary of $42,858, 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 an outside machinist are hand tools, calipers, and condensers.

Printing press machinist vs outside machinist overview

	Printing Press Machinist	Outside Machinist
Yearly salary	$40,934	$42,858
Hourly rate	$19.68	$20.60
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	13,151	24,075
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Printing press machinist vs outside machinist salary

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

	Printing Press Machinist	Outside Machinist
Average salary	$40,934	$42,858
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $53,000	Between $32,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Bremerton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Oceaneering
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between printing press machinist and outside machinist education

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

	Printing Press Machinist	Outside Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Printing press machinist vs outside machinist demographics

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

	Printing Press Machinist	Outside Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
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 outside 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.

Outside machinist example responsibilities.

Manage other employees to ensure members' needs are met and operations run smoothly.
Operate winches, hoists, indoor cranes, and hydraulic equipment.
Machine types: Haas and Okuma ,
Observe safety procedures and maintain safe work area in accordance with OSHA guidelines.
Manufacture and repair shipyard equipment with hydraulic automatic saws, radial drills and surface grinders.
Install and align condensers, compressors, pumps, force draft blowers, main feed pumps, and various valves.

Printing press machinist vs outside machinist skills

Common printing press machinist skills

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

Common outside machinist skills

Hand Tools, 15%
Calipers, 8%
Condensers, 6%
Shipyard, 5%
Evaporators, 5%
Ladders, 4%

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