Silk screener vs pressman

The differences between silk screeners and 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 pressman. Additionally, a pressman has an average salary of $39,994, 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 pressman are safety regulations, preventative maintenance, and UV.

Silk screener vs pressman overview

	Silk Screener	Pressman
Yearly salary	$29,652	$39,994
Hourly rate	$14.26	$19.23
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,533	673
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Silk screener vs pressman salary

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

	Silk Screener	Pressman
Average salary	$29,652	$39,994
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $31,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between silk screener and pressman education

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

	Silk Screener	Pressman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Silk screener vs pressman demographics

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

	Silk Screener	Pressman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 72.2% Female, 27.8%	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between silk screener and 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.

Pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Operate 40 Heidelberg 8-color CD with aqueous coater, CPC 2 & 3 and CP Tronics.
Operate a 110 gear less web Flexo press.
Adjust nip rollers and trolleys on upper formers.
Remove printed materials from stackers and prepare for shipping.
Adjust folder nips and trolleys for best paper delivery.

Silk screener vs pressman skills

Common silk screener skills

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

Common pressman skills

Safety Regulations, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
UV, 6%
Web Press, 6%
Multi, 5%
Bindery Equipment, 5%