Sheetfed press operator vs pressman

The differences between sheetfed press operators and pressmen 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 pressman. Additionally, a pressman has an average salary of $39,994, which is higher than the $32,997 average annual salary of a sheetfed press operator.

The top three skills for a sheetfed press operator include hand tools, production run and UV. The most important skills for a pressman are safety regulations, preventative maintenance, and UV.

Sheetfed press operator vs pressman overview

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Pressman
Yearly salary	$32,997	$39,994
Hourly rate	$15.86	$19.23
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	29,634	673
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Sheetfed press operator vs pressman salary

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

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Pressman
Average salary	$32,997	$39,994
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sheetfed press operator and pressman education

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

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Pressman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Graphic Communications	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Sheetfed press operator vs pressman demographics

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

	Sheetfed Press Operator	Pressman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sheetfed press operator and pressman 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

Pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Operate 40 Heidelberg 8-color CD with aqueous coater, CPC 2 & 3 and CP Tronics.
Operate a 110 gear less web Flexo press.
Adjust nip rollers and trolleys on upper formers.
Remove printed materials from stackers and prepare for shipping.
Adjust folder nips and trolleys for best paper delivery.

Sheetfed press operator vs pressman skills

Common sheetfed press operator skills

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

Common pressman skills

Safety Regulations, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
UV, 6%
Web Press, 6%
Multi, 5%
Bindery Equipment, 5%