Silk screen operator vs press operator assistant

The differences between silk screen 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 silk screen operator and a press operator assistant. Additionally, a press operator assistant has an average salary of $32,707, 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 a press operator assistant are customer service, data entry, and logistics.

Silk screen operator vs press operator assistant overview

	Silk Screen Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Yearly salary	$31,028	$32,707
Hourly rate	$14.92	$15.72
Growth rate	7%	-8%
Number of jobs	31,986	65,464
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Silk screen operator vs press operator assistant salary

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

	Silk Screen Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Average salary	$31,028	$32,707
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	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 silk screen operator and press operator assistant education

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

	Silk Screen Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Silk screen operator vs press operator assistant demographics

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

	Silk Screen Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
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, 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 silk screen operator and press operator assistant 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.

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.

Silk screen operator vs press operator assistant skills

Common silk screen operator skills

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

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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