Silk screener vs 2nd pressman

The differences between silk screeners and 2nd 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 silk screener and a 2nd pressman. Additionally, a 2nd pressman has an average salary of $39,959, which is higher than the $29,652 average annual salary of a silk screener.

The top three skills for a silk screener include clean screens, t-shirts and RAN. The most important skills for a 2nd pressman are troubleshoot, UV, and lean manufacturing.

Silk screener vs 2nd pressman overview

	Silk Screener	2nd Pressman
Yearly salary	$29,652	$39,959
Hourly rate	$14.26	$19.21
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,533	2,326
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Silk screener vs 2nd pressman salary

Silk screeners and 2nd pressmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Silk Screener	2nd Pressman
Average salary	$29,652	$39,959
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between silk screener and 2nd pressman education

There are a few differences between a silk screener and a 2nd pressman in terms of educational background:

	Silk Screener	2nd Pressman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Silk screener vs 2nd pressman demographics

Here are the differences between silk screeners' and 2nd pressmen' demographics:

	Silk Screener	2nd Pressman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 72.2% Female, 27.8%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.1% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between silk screener and 2nd pressman duties and responsibilities

Silk screener example responsibilities.

Work directly for the supervisor managing the jobs run.
Work with hazardous material including: UV inks and Propanol alcohol.
Maintain and monitor area organization and cleanliness.
Handle rush orders and short delivery windows.

2nd pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Help align and maintain webs and folds and adjust folder as necessary for delivery of product to stackers.
Maintain inventory of materials need for operation of pressroom.
Maintain inventory of materials need for operation of pressroom.

Silk screener vs 2nd pressman skills

Common silk screener skills

Clean Screens, 18%
T-Shirts, 17%
RAN, 14%
Stencils, 10%
Customer Specifications, 8%
Assembly Line, 8%

Common 2nd pressman skills

Troubleshoot, 17%
UV, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 8%
Ink Fountains, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
KBA, 5%