Screen printer vs press operator printing

The differences between screen printers and press operators printing 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 printer and a press operator printing. Additionally, a press operator printing has an average salary of $40,520, which is higher than the $30,310 average annual salary of a screen printer.

The top three skills for a screen printer include apparel, reclaiming and manual press. The most important skills for a press operator printing are quality standards, quality checks, and flexo.

Screen printer vs press operator printing overview

	Screen Printer	Press Operator Printing
Yearly salary	$30,310	$40,520
Hourly rate	$14.57	$19.48
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	1,438	34,403
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Screen printer vs press operator printing salary

Screen printers and press operators printing have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Screen Printer	Press Operator Printing
Average salary	$30,310	$40,520
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $40,000	Between $31,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Warwick, RI	Harrisonburg, VA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	NEOTech	Sonoco
Best paying industry	Utilities	Energy

Differences between screen printer and press operator printing education

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

	Screen Printer	Press Operator Printing
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Screen printer vs press operator printing demographics

Here are the differences between screen printers' and press operators printing' demographics:

	Screen Printer	Press Operator Printing
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between screen printer and press operator printing duties and responsibilities

Screen printer example responsibilities.

Handle burning and reclaiming of screens, and printing on a manual and automatic press.
Help run the screen department print on automatic press pull shirts run a sock machine do warehouse embroidery run a plastic welder
Operate machinery in production process, assist machine operators, troubleshoot machinery and repair as needed, monitor the production process.
Strived for lowest number of QA rejects everyday.
Formulate and mix UV and conventional inks for orders.
Mix UV and solvent inks, read and follow job order papers.

Press operator printing example responsibilities.

Manage the WFF social media presence (Facebook, Instagram.
Manage the Morgan Stanley corporate twitter feed, @ MorganStanley.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate RYOBI 3302M 2/c and Heidleberg GTO 46 1/c presses.
Mark Andy - 2200 /10"and 13"eight/ten color presses.
Set up and operate CI press.

Screen printer vs press operator printing skills

Common screen printer skills

Apparel, 11%
Reclaiming, 8%
Manual Press, 7%
Embroidery, 7%
Silk Screen, 6%
Automatic Press, 5%

Common press operator printing skills

Quality Standards, 11%
Quality Checks, 9%
Flexo, 6%
General Maintenance, 6%
Print Press, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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