Screen maker vs printer

The differences between screen makers and printers 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 printer. Additionally, a printer has an average salary of $33,219, 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 printer are customer service, data entry, and quality standards.

Screen maker vs printer overview

	Screen Maker	Printer
Yearly salary	$30,963	$33,219
Hourly rate	$14.89	$15.97
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	7,687	1,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Screen maker vs printer salary

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

	Screen Maker	Printer
Average salary	$30,963	$33,219
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between screen maker and printer education

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

	Screen Maker	Printer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Screen maker vs printer demographics

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

	Screen Maker	Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.3% Female, 31.7%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between screen maker and printer 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.

Printer example responsibilities.

Manage one assistant, giving task and helping troubleshoot any issues with vector artwork.
Operate CNC and print press.
Operate large scale Epson printer for student use.
Assist in the set up and tearing down of presses, match colors with PMS book.
Clean screens and operate embroidery machines independently.
Maintain maintenance and system operability for manufacturing printers, steamers and washers.

Screen maker vs printer skills

Common screen maker skills

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

Common printer skills

Customer Service, 41%
Data Entry, 35%
Quality Standards, 5%
PMS, 3%
Automatic Press, 2%
Clean Screens, 2%