Proofer vs press operator printing

The differences between proofers and press operators printing can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a proofer and a press operator printing. Additionally, a press operator printing has an average salary of $40,520, which is higher than the $32,671 average annual salary of a proofer.

The top three skills for a proofer include color correction, quality checks and . The most important skills for a press operator printing are quality standards, quality checks, and flexo.

Proofer vs press operator printing overview

	Proofer	Press Operator Printing
Yearly salary	$32,671	$40,520
Hourly rate	$15.71	$19.48
Growth rate	4%	-5%
Number of jobs	112	34,403
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Proofer vs press operator printing salary

Proofers and press operators printing have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Proofer	Press Operator Printing
Average salary	$32,671	$40,520
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $31,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Harrisonburg, VA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Sonoco
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between proofer and press operator printing education

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

	Proofer	Press Operator Printing
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Proofer vs press operator printing demographics

Here are the differences between proofers' and press operators printing' demographics:

	Proofer	Press Operator Printing
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between proofer and press operator printing duties and responsibilities

Proofer example responsibilities.

program complete, hot tar, single ply, shakes, shingles waterproofing, spray films, etc.
Assemble documentation into PDF files for delivery to clients.
Used industry tools such as blow torches and levels.
Apply plastic coatings and membranes, fiberglass, or feel over slope roofs before applying shingles.
Assist in social media efforts, including maintenance of company Facebook page and implementation of Facebook marketing campaigns using third-party apps.
Used pneumatic screen-printing machine, uv dryers, and automatic screen printers.

Press operator printing example responsibilities.

Manage the WFF social media presence (Facebook, Instagram.
Manage the Morgan Stanley corporate twitter feed, @ MorganStanley.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate RYOBI 3302M 2/c and Heidleberg GTO 46 1/c presses.
Mark Andy - 2200 /10"and 13"eight/ten color presses.
Set up and operate CI press.

Proofer vs press operator printing skills

Common proofer skills

Color Correction, 59%
Quality Checks, 41%

Common press operator printing skills

Quality Standards, 11%
Quality Checks, 9%
Flexo, 6%
General Maintenance, 6%
Print Press, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%