Printing press machinist vs senior machinist

The differences between printing press machinists and senior 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 senior machinist. Additionally, a senior machinist has an average salary of $50,435, 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 senior machinist are calipers, micrometers, and grinders.

Printing press machinist vs senior machinist overview

	Printing Press Machinist	Senior Machinist
Yearly salary	$40,934	$50,435
Hourly rate	$19.68	$24.25
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	13,151	11,739
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Associate Degree, 33%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Printing press machinist vs senior machinist salary

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

	Printing Press Machinist	Senior Machinist
Average salary	$40,934	$50,435
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $53,000	Between $37,000 And $67,000
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Differences between printing press machinist and senior machinist education

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

	Printing Press Machinist	Senior Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Associate Degree, 33%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Printing press machinist vs senior machinist demographics

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

	Printing Press Machinist	Senior Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
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, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 70.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between printing press machinist and senior 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.

Senior machinist example responsibilities.

Manage tooling responsibilies, provide tool/fixture design and fabrication which improve productivity and consistent quality.
Inspect machine parts with calipers, micrometers, dial bores, and CMM.
Produce custom tools, jigs, or dies.
Experience with GE Fanuc systems.
Modify and create tooling using milling machines, lathes, and grinders.
Program set up and run mazak mill, and lathes, inspect work

Printing press machinist vs senior machinist skills

Common printing press machinist skills

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

Common senior machinist skills

Calipers, 9%
Micrometers, 9%
Grinders, 8%
Hand Tools, 8%
CNC Machines, 8%
Machine Tools, 6%

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