Silk screener vs printer

The differences between silk screeners and printers 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 printer. Additionally, a printer has an average salary of $33,219, 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 printer are customer service, data entry, and quality standards.

Silk screener vs printer overview

	Silk Screener	Printer
Yearly salary	$29,652	$33,219
Hourly rate	$14.26	$15.97
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	1,533	1,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Silk screener vs printer salary

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

	Silk Screener	Printer
Average salary	$29,652	$33,219
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between silk screener and printer education

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

	Silk Screener	Printer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Silk screener vs printer demographics

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

	Silk Screener	Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 72.2% Female, 27.8%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
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, 17.0% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between silk screener and printer 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.

Printer example responsibilities.

Manage one assistant, giving task and helping troubleshoot any issues with vector artwork.
Operate CNC and print press.
Operate large scale Epson printer for student use.
Assist in the set up and tearing down of presses, match colors with PMS book.
Clean screens and operate embroidery machines independently.
Maintain maintenance and system operability for manufacturing printers, steamers and washers.

Silk screener vs printer skills

Common silk screener skills

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

Common printer skills

Customer Service, 41%
Data Entry, 35%
Quality Standards, 5%
PMS, 3%
Automatic Press, 2%
Clean Screens, 2%