Sheetfed press operator vs digital print operator

The differences between sheetfed press operators and digital print operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a sheetfed press operator and a digital print operator. Additionally, a sheetfed press operator has an average salary of $32,997, which is higher than the $31,749 average annual salary of a digital print operator.

The top three skills for a sheetfed press operator include hand tools, production run and UV. The most important skills for a digital print operator are quality checks, image quality, and quality standards.

Sheetfed press operator vs digital print operator overview

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Digital Print Operator
Yearly salary	$32,997	$31,749
Hourly rate	$15.86	$15.26
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	29,634	46,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Sheetfed press operator vs digital print operator salary

Sheetfed press operators and digital print operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Digital Print Operator
Average salary	$32,997	$31,749
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Clifton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between sheetfed press operator and digital print operator education

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

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Digital Print Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Communications	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Sheetfed press operator vs digital print operator demographics

Here are the differences between sheetfed press operators' and digital print operators' demographics:

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Digital Print Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 5.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sheetfed press operator and digital print operator duties and responsibilities

Sheetfed press operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Assist in social media efforts, including maintenance of company Facebook page and implementation of Facebook marketing campaigns using third-party apps.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Digital print operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Experience in PDF, VIP, PPML, and VPS files.
Maintain and troubleshoot printer and machine base.
Operate and troubleshoot high speed digital print equipment.
Print customer and in-house jobs over network .!
Operate the Rotoflex die-cutting machine, UV and water-base.

Sheetfed press operator vs digital print operator skills

Common sheetfed press operator skills

Hand Tools, 33%
Production RUN, 31%
UV, 22%
KBA, 14%

Common digital print operator skills

Quality Checks, 14%
Image Quality, 13%
Quality Standards, 12%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Perform Routine Maintenance, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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