Screen print operator vs printer assistant

The differences between screen print operators and printer 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 printer assistant. Additionally, a printer assistant has an average salary of $32,289, 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 printer assistant are cleanliness, screen print, and graphic design.

Screen print operator vs printer assistant overview

	Screen Print Operator	Printer Assistant
Yearly salary	$30,829	$32,289
Hourly rate	$14.82	$15.52
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	32,682	1,162
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Screen print operator vs printer assistant salary

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

	Screen Print Operator	Printer Assistant
Average salary	$30,829	$32,289
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $36,000	Between $22,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between screen print operator and printer assistant education

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

	Screen Print Operator	Printer Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Screen print operator vs printer assistant demographics

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

	Screen Print Operator	Printer Assistant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
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, 15.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between screen print operator and printer 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.

Printer assistant example responsibilities.

Assist in printing the unique designs on the t-shirts.
Handle quality control, inventory, screen reclaiming, and general cleaning.
Change printing presses, change ink colors, clean printing presses and troubleshoot printing machinery.
Assist in all phases of the printing process including coating, burning, printing, packaging and reclaiming
Receive orders for textbooks, brochures, commencement booklets, t-shirts for on-campus activities, package orders for shipment.
Service bureau of customer-prepare disks to a high-resolution postscript printer and maintenance of Macintosh computers.

Screen print operator vs printer 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 printer assistant skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Screen Print, 18%
Graphic Design, 8%
Collating, 6%
Quality Customer Service, 5%
Adobe Creative Suite, 4%