Silk screen operator vs operator

The differences between silk screen operators and 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 silk screen operator and an operator. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $31,028 average annual salary of a silk screen operator.

The top three skills for a silk screen operator include quality checks, mix ink and reclaiming. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Silk screen operator vs operator overview

	Silk Screen Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$31,028	$37,928
Hourly rate	$14.92	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	31,986	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	43
Years of experience	4	4

Silk screen operator vs operator salary

Silk screen operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Silk Screen Operator	Operator
Average salary	$31,028	$37,928
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between silk screen operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a silk screen operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Silk Screen Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Silk screen operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between silk screen operators' and operators' demographics:

	Silk Screen Operator	Operator
Average age	48	43
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between silk screen operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Silk screen operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Maintain plants within MSHA standards and regulations.
Secure all DOD classify and valuables that are send through mail.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Lift raw materials, finish products, and pack items, manually or using hoists.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Silk screen operator vs operator skills

Common silk screen operator skills

Quality Checks, 20%
Mix Ink, 17%
Reclaiming, 12%
UV, 11%
RAN, 8%
Stock Specifications, 7%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%