Screen printer vs press technician

The differences between screen printers and press technicians 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 technician. Additionally, a press technician has an average salary of $37,064, 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 technician are safety rules, press machine, and quality products.

Screen printer vs press technician overview

	Screen Printer	Press Technician
Yearly salary	$30,310	$37,064
Hourly rate	$14.57	$17.82
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	1,438	31,851
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Screen printer vs press technician salary

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

	Screen Printer	Press Technician
Average salary	$30,310	$37,064
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Warwick, RI	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	NEOTech	-
Best paying industry	Utilities	-

Differences between screen printer and press technician education

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

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

Screen printer vs press technician demographics

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

	Screen Printer	Press Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between screen printer and press technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

Perform machining, including but not limit to components using mills, lathes and surface grinders to accomplish repairs.
Build, test and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems for prototype water distillation equipment.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Screen printer vs press technician skills

Common screen printer skills

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

Common press technician skills

Safety Rules, 20%
Press Machine, 17%
Quality Products, 11%
Quality Checks, 10%
Machine Operation, 5%
Routine Maintenance, 5%