Scanner operator vs mounter

The differences between scanner operators and mounters 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 operator and a mounter. Additionally, a mounter has an average salary of $45,360, which is higher than the $33,321 average annual salary of a scanner operator.

The top three skills for a scanner operator include quality checks, adobe photoshop and color correction. The most important skills for a mounter are hand tools, semi trailers, and customer specifications.

Scanner operator vs mounter overview

	Scanner Operator	Mounter
Yearly salary	$33,321	$45,360
Hourly rate	$16.02	$21.81
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	29,750	64
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Scanner operator vs mounter salary

Scanner operators and mounters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Scanner Operator	Mounter
Average salary	$33,321	$45,360
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between scanner operator and mounter education

There are a few differences between a scanner operator and a mounter in terms of educational background:

	Scanner Operator	Mounter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Scanner operator vs mounter demographics

Here are the differences between scanner operators' and mounters' demographics:

	Scanner Operator	Mounter
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 51.7% Female, 48.3%	Male, 74.1% Female, 25.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 7.7% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between scanner operator and mounter duties and responsibilities

Scanner operator example responsibilities.

Generate pre-flight lasers and color proofs to check separations before plating.
Used PageMaker on a Macintosh SE to produce brochures, annual reports, ads, technical manuals, etc.
Use of pit-stop and a nexus rip station.
Create digital plates from creo trendsetter/ make digital proofs.
Install virus protection and remove viruses for pc computers.
Maintain all equipment and making sure it run properly.

Mounter example responsibilities.

Latch, faceplate and misc.
Stuff PCB boards with through-hole parts.
Mount corrugate Flexo plates on Harley Opti-Check equipment.
Mount and repair printing plates used in the flexo printing operation.
Assemble hard rubber tires and wheel rims for machinery such as lawn mowers, tractors, ATVs, etc.
Set up and operate DEK printer.

Scanner operator vs mounter skills

Common scanner operator skills

Quality Checks, 13%
Adobe Photoshop, 13%
Color Correction, 11%
Image Scanning, 8%
RF, 8%
Computer System, 6%

Common mounter skills

Hand Tools, 59%
Semi Trailers, 17%
Customer Specifications, 7%
Assembly Line, 4%
Numerical Order, 4%
Tape Measure, 3%