Silk screen operator vs screen printer

The differences between silk screen operators and screen printers 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 screen printer. Additionally, a silk screen operator has an average salary of $31,028, which is higher than the $30,310 average annual salary of a screen printer.

The top three skills for a silk screen operator include quality checks, mix ink and reclaiming. The most important skills for a screen printer are apparel, reclaiming, and manual press.

Silk screen operator vs screen printer overview

	Silk Screen Operator	Screen Printer
Yearly salary	$31,028	$30,310
Hourly rate	$14.92	$14.57
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	31,986	1,438
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Silk screen operator vs screen printer salary

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

	Silk Screen Operator	Screen Printer
Average salary	$31,028	$30,310
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Warwick, RI
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	NEOTech
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between silk screen operator and screen printer education

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

	Silk Screen Operator	Screen Printer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Silk screen operator vs screen printer demographics

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

	Silk Screen Operator	Screen Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between silk screen operator and screen printer 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.

Screen printer example responsibilities.

Handle burning and reclaiming of screens, and printing on a manual and automatic press.
Help run the screen department print on automatic press pull shirts run a sock machine do warehouse embroidery run a plastic welder
Operate machinery in production process, assist machine operators, troubleshoot machinery and repair as needed, monitor the production process.
Strived for lowest number of QA rejects everyday.
Formulate and mix UV and conventional inks for orders.
Mix UV and solvent inks, read and follow job order papers.

Silk screen operator vs screen printer skills

Common silk screen operator skills

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

Common screen printer skills

Apparel, 11%
Reclaiming, 8%
Manual Press, 7%
Embroidery, 7%
Silk Screen, 6%
Automatic Press, 5%