Silk screener vs digital print operator

The differences between silk screeners and digital print 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 screener and a digital print operator. Additionally, a digital print operator has an average salary of $31,749, 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 digital print operator are quality checks, image quality, and quality standards.

Silk screener vs digital print operator overview

	Silk Screener	Digital Print Operator
Yearly salary	$29,652	$31,749
Hourly rate	$14.26	$15.26
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,533	46,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Silk screener vs digital print operator salary

Silk screeners and digital print operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Silk Screener	Digital Print Operator
Average salary	$29,652	$31,749
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Clifton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between silk screener and digital print operator education

There are a few differences between a silk screener and a digital print operator in terms of educational background:

	Silk Screener	Digital Print Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Silk screener vs digital print operator demographics

Here are the differences between silk screeners' and digital print operators' demographics:

	Silk Screener	Digital Print Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 72.2% Female, 27.8%	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between silk screener and digital print operator 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.

Digital print operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Experience in PDF, VIP, PPML, and VPS files.
Maintain and troubleshoot printer and machine base.
Operate and troubleshoot high speed digital print equipment.
Print customer and in-house jobs over network .!
Operate the Rotoflex die-cutting machine, UV and water-base.

Silk screener vs digital print operator skills

Common silk screener skills

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

Common digital print operator skills

Quality Checks, 14%
Image Quality, 13%
Quality Standards, 12%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Perform Routine Maintenance, 4%