Screen maker vs offset press operator

The differences between screen makers and offset 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 an offset press operator. Additionally, an offset press operator has an average salary of $43,637, 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 an offset press operator are hand tools, troubleshoot, and general maintenance.

Screen maker vs offset press operator overview

	Screen Maker	Offset Press Operator
Yearly salary	$30,963	$43,637
Hourly rate	$14.89	$20.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	7,687	30,089
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Screen maker vs offset press operator salary

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

	Screen Maker	Offset Press Operator
Average salary	$30,963	$43,637
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between screen maker and offset press operator education

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

	Screen Maker	Offset Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Graphic Communications
Most common college	-	-

Screen maker vs offset press operator demographics

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

	Screen Maker	Offset Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.3% Female, 31.7%	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between screen maker and offset 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.

Offset press operator example responsibilities.

Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate a 64"7 color, UV capable Planeta press, and a 51"7 color KBA Rapida.
Perform all functions and duties pertaining to the operation of multi color printing presses.
Monitor and troubleshoot problems during the head sheet run that affect press runability or quality.
Monitor MVS mainframe system to ensure network availability and problem determination / resolution.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Screen maker vs offset press operator skills

Common screen maker skills

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

Common offset press operator skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Troubleshoot, 11%
General Maintenance, 9%
Offset Printing, 9%
Water Balance, 9%
Offset Press, 7%