Silk screener vs lead press operator

The differences between silk screeners and lead 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 lead press operator. Additionally, a lead press operator has an average salary of $43,547, 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 lead press operator are safety procedures, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

Silk screener vs lead press operator overview

	Silk Screener	Lead Press Operator
Yearly salary	$29,652	$43,547
Hourly rate	$14.26	$20.94
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	1,533	32,598
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 lead press operator salary

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

	Silk Screener	Lead Press Operator
Average salary	$29,652	$43,547
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between silk screener and lead press operator education

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

	Silk Screener	Lead 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 lead press operator demographics

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

	Silk Screener	Lead Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 72.2% Female, 27.8%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between silk screener and lead 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.

Lead press operator example responsibilities.

Manage output of film, using page-layout applications QuarkXpress and PageMaker.
Manage the production flow from typesetting - paste-up, imaging, layout, composing, proofing and plating for press.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Mark Andy - 2200 / 10"six color press.
Maintain up to date production records with a high degree of accuracy to conform to ISO standards.
Supervise and coordinate activities in operating an aluminum extrusion press to manufacture a variety of custom extrusions.

Silk screener vs lead press operator skills

Common silk screener skills

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

Common lead press operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Routine Maintenance, 14%
Preventative Maintenance, 12%
Press Operators, 7%
UV, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%