Scanner vs pre-press technician

The differences between scanners and pre-press technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a scanner and a pre-press technician. Additionally, a pre-press technician has an average salary of $39,811, which is higher than the $29,178 average annual salary of a scanner.

The top three skills for a scanner include RF, computer system and input data. The most important skills for a pre-press technician are adobe photoshop, mac, and troubleshoot.

Scanner vs pre-press technician overview

	Scanner	Pre-Press Technician
Yearly salary	$29,178	$39,811
Hourly rate	$14.03	$19.14
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	12,763	11,187
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Scanner vs pre-press technician salary

Scanners and pre-press technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Scanner	Pre-Press Technician
Average salary	$29,178	$39,811
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $29,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Union City, CA	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	American Woodmark	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between scanner and pre-press technician education

There are a few differences between a scanner and a pre-press technician in terms of educational background:

	Scanner	Pre-Press Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Texas at Austin

Scanner vs pre-press technician demographics

Here are the differences between scanners' and pre-press technicians' demographics:

	Scanner	Pre-Press Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 8.9% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between scanner and pre-press technician duties and responsibilities

Scanner example responsibilities.

Maintain and manage database with clinical details and digital radiology imaging.
Scan all documents receive from prepping department according to client specifications using IBML and/ Kodak i600 series scanner.
Scan EHR and paper offices.
Maintain (HIPPA) privacy and security rules.
Scan groceries at a fast pace and safely manner.
Scan and load packages on and off FedEx trucks.

Pre-press technician example responsibilities.

Demonstrate ability in the trouble-shooting of provide files and the timely creation of PDF and Epson proofs for customer approval.
Create signs, banners, brochures, posters, forms, stationery, logos, ads, etc.
Identify page layout issues (wrong margins, no page bleed, wrong page count, etc .).
Guarantee adhesive cleanliness for aircraft windows.
Preflight and prepare jobs using Kodak Prinergy.
Experience in the Prinergy and InSite workflow.

Scanner vs pre-press technician skills

Common scanner skills

RF, 28%
Computer System, 12%
Input Data, 9%
Pallet Jack, 7%
Scan Product, 6%
Patient Charts, 5%

Common pre-press technician skills

Adobe Photoshop, 10%
Mac, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Adobe Indesign, 6%
Adobe Illustrator, 6%
Graphic Design, 5%