Screen maker vs pressman

The differences between screen makers and pressmen 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 pressman. Additionally, a pressman has an average salary of $39,994, 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 pressman are safety regulations, preventative maintenance, and UV.

Screen maker vs pressman overview

	Screen Maker	Pressman
Yearly salary	$30,963	$39,994
Hourly rate	$14.89	$19.23
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	7,687	673
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Screen maker vs pressman salary

Screen makers and pressmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Screen Maker	Pressman
Average salary	$30,963	$39,994
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between screen maker and pressman education

There are a few differences between a screen maker and a pressman in terms of educational background:

	Screen Maker	Pressman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Screen maker vs pressman demographics

Here are the differences between screen makers' and pressmen' demographics:

	Screen Maker	Pressman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.3% Female, 31.7%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between screen maker and pressman 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.

Pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Operate 40 Heidelberg 8-color CD with aqueous coater, CPC 2 & 3 and CP Tronics.
Operate a 110 gear less web Flexo press.
Adjust nip rollers and trolleys on upper formers.
Remove printed materials from stackers and prepare for shipping.
Adjust folder nips and trolleys for best paper delivery.

Screen maker vs pressman skills

Common screen maker skills

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

Common pressman skills

Safety Regulations, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
UV, 6%
Web Press, 6%
Multi, 5%
Bindery Equipment, 5%