Screen print operator vs press assistant

The differences between screen print operators and press assistants 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 print operator and a press assistant. Additionally, a press assistant has an average salary of $33,732, which is higher than the $30,829 average annual salary of a screen print operator.

The top three skills for a screen print operator include safety procedures, quality checks and squeegees. The most important skills for a press assistant are hand tools, preventative maintenance, and safety policies.

Screen print operator vs press assistant overview

	Screen Print Operator	Press Assistant
Yearly salary	$30,829	$33,732
Hourly rate	$14.82	$16.22
Growth rate	7%	-5%
Number of jobs	32,682	5,056
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Screen print operator vs press assistant salary

Screen print operators and press assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Screen Print Operator	Press Assistant
Average salary	$30,829	$33,732
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $36,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Leominster, MA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	CPI Card Group
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between screen print operator and press assistant education

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

	Screen Print Operator	Press Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Political Science
Most common college	-	-

Screen print operator vs press assistant demographics

Here are the differences between screen print operators' and press assistants' demographics:

	Screen Print Operator	Press Assistant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 77.0% Female, 23.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 7.2% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between screen print operator and press assistant duties and responsibilities

Screen print operator example responsibilities.

Maintain and fine tune these machines to insure they run smoothly and accurately.
Used scales to weigh-count parts.Set up and run solder machine, and powder coating machine.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

Press assistant example responsibilities.

Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Perform varied tasks in an ISO atmosphere.
Work with both uv and water base inks.
Employ root cause analysis to troubleshoot equipment and process issues.
Assist press operator in all operations of multiple wide-web flexo presses.
Learned basic table stripping skills, lm duping, proo ng and platemaking.

Screen print operator vs press assistant skills

Common screen print operator skills

Safety Procedures, 14%
Quality Checks, 11%
Squeegees, 7%
T-Shirts, 7%
Screen Printing Press, 7%
Print Quality, 7%

Common press assistant skills

Hand Tools, 12%
Preventative Maintenance, 12%
Safety Policies, 9%
Press Operators, 8%
Math, 5%
Basic Math, 5%