Punch operator vs stamp press operator

The differences between punch operators and stamp press operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a punch operator and a stamp press operator. Additionally, a stamp press operator has an average salary of $40,162, which is higher than the $33,046 average annual salary of a punch operator.

The top three skills for a punch operator include quality checks, calipers and punch machine. The most important skills for a stamp press operator are stamping presses, calipers, and quality checks.

Punch operator vs stamp press operator overview

	Punch Operator	Stamp Press Operator
Yearly salary	$33,046	$40,162
Hourly rate	$15.89	$19.31
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	44,679	51,819
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Punch operator vs stamp press operator salary

Punch operators and stamp press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Punch Operator	Stamp Press Operator
Average salary	$33,046	$40,162
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $44,000	Between $32,000 And $49,000
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Differences between punch operator and stamp press operator education

There are a few differences between a punch operator and a stamp press operator in terms of educational background:

	Punch Operator	Stamp Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Punch operator vs stamp press operator demographics

Here are the differences between punch operators' and stamp press operators' demographics:

	Punch Operator	Stamp Press Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%	Male, 76.4% Female, 23.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between punch operator and stamp press operator duties and responsibilities

Punch operator example responsibilities.

Set up and run cnc amada turret punch presses and sharpen own tooling, and do minor adjustments to program
Operate Amada Apelio, Vipros, EMLK, FOM2 3015NT, FOM2 RI 3015 NT and Trumpf 2030.
Measure thickness of material with calipers and micrometers while sanding to keep material within allowable tolerances.
Dye setting and machine set up.

Stamp press operator example responsibilities.

Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Punch operator vs stamp press operator skills

Common punch operator skills

Quality Checks, 32%
Calipers, 19%
Punch Machine, 16%
CNC, 11%
Punch Press, 7%
ISO, 5%

Common stamp press operator skills

Stamping Presses, 16%
Calipers, 14%
Quality Checks, 14%
Stamping Dies, 8%
Quality Standards, 7%
Safety Regulations, 6%