Screen maker vs lead press operator

The differences between screen makers and lead press operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a screen maker and a lead press operator. Additionally, a lead press operator has an average salary of $43,547, which is higher than the $30,963 average annual salary of a screen maker.

The top three skills for a screen maker include silk screen, RAN and quality checks. The most important skills for a lead press operator are safety procedures, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

Screen maker vs lead press operator overview

	Screen Maker	Lead Press Operator
Yearly salary	$30,963	$43,547
Hourly rate	$14.89	$20.94
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	7,687	32,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Screen maker vs lead press operator salary

Screen makers and lead press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Screen Maker	Lead Press Operator
Average salary	$30,963	$43,547
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between screen maker and lead press operator education

There are a few differences between a screen maker and a lead press operator in terms of educational background:

	Screen Maker	Lead Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Screen maker vs lead press operator demographics

Here are the differences between screen makers' and lead press operators' demographics:

	Screen Maker	Lead Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.3% Female, 31.7%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between screen maker and lead press operator duties and responsibilities

Screen maker example responsibilities.

Maintain professional correspondence with pressroom and with prepress department.
Remove rough spots and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools or power tools.

Lead press operator example responsibilities.

Manage output of film, using page-layout applications QuarkXpress and PageMaker.
Manage the production flow from typesetting - paste-up, imaging, layout, composing, proofing and plating for press.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Mark Andy - 2200 / 10"six color press.
Maintain up to date production records with a high degree of accuracy to conform to ISO standards.
Supervise and coordinate activities in operating an aluminum extrusion press to manufacture a variety of custom extrusions.

Screen maker vs lead press operator skills

Common screen maker skills

Silk Screen, 38%
RAN, 16%
Quality Checks, 14%
Reclaiming, 12%
Ink Colors, 11%
Clean Screens, 9%

Common lead press operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Routine Maintenance, 14%
Preventative Maintenance, 12%
Press Operators, 7%
UV, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%