Sheetfed press operator vs press operator assistant

The differences between sheetfed press operators and press operators assistant 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 press operator assistant. Additionally, a sheetfed press operator has an average salary of $32,997, which is higher than the $32,707 average annual salary of a press operator assistant.

The top three skills for a sheetfed press operator include hand tools, production run and UV. The most important skills for a press operator assistant are customer service, data entry, and logistics.

Sheetfed press operator vs press operator assistant overview

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Yearly salary	$32,997	$32,707
Hourly rate	$15.86	$15.72
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	29,634	65,464
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Sheetfed press operator vs press operator assistant salary

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

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Average salary	$32,997	$32,707
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	ZS
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between sheetfed press operator and press operator assistant education

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

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Graphic Communications	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sheetfed press operator vs press operator assistant demographics

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

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sheetfed press operator and press operator assistant 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

Press operator assistant example responsibilities.

Manage animal orders with multiple vendors using Peoplesoft software.
Create and assign AFE numbers for drilling and geology.
Maintain neat and orderly logs to stay in compliance with dot regulations.
Monitor CRT's for recorder and associate equipment and their operational status.
Answer multi-line PBX switchboard and provide messages in an accurate and timely fashion.
Utilize a problem-solving mindset to troubleshoot technology complications.

Sheetfed press operator vs press operator assistant skills

Common sheetfed press operator skills

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

Common press operator assistant skills

Customer Service, 28%
Data Entry, 12%
Logistics, 5%
Administrative Tasks, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Purchase Orders, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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