Silk screener vs flexographic press operator

The differences between silk screeners and flexographic press 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 flexographic press operator. Additionally, a flexographic press operator has an average salary of $38,730, 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 flexographic press operator are UV, basic math, and flexo.

Silk screener vs flexographic press operator overview

	Silk Screener	Flexographic Press Operator
Yearly salary	$29,652	$38,730
Hourly rate	$14.26	$18.62
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	1,533	34,010
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Silk screener vs flexographic press operator salary

Silk screeners and flexographic press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Silk Screener	Flexographic Press Operator
Average salary	$29,652	$38,730
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	South Brunswick, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	WestRock
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between silk screener and flexographic press operator education

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

	Silk Screener	Flexographic Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Silk screener vs flexographic press operator demographics

Here are the differences between silk screeners' and flexographic press operators' demographics:

	Silk Screener	Flexographic Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 72.2% Female, 27.8%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between silk screener and flexographic press 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.

Flexographic press operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Load and unload press with screens, inks, flood bars and squeegees.
Remain current with all ISO revisions; experience with ISO in a work cell environment.
Transfer custom design artwork to silk-screen medium to be apply to t-shirts and other garments.
Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.

Silk screener vs flexographic press operator skills

Common silk screener skills

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

Common flexographic press operator skills

UV, 11%
Basic Math, 11%
Flexo, 9%
General Maintenance, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%

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