Silk screener vs printer operator

The differences between silk screeners and printer 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 printer operator. Additionally, a printer operator has an average salary of $36,411, 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 operator are troubleshoot, quality checks, and quality standards.

Silk screener vs printer operator overview

	Silk Screener	Printer Operator
Yearly salary	$29,652	$36,411
Hourly rate	$14.26	$17.51
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,533	43,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Silk screener vs printer operator salary

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

	Silk Screener	Printer Operator
Average salary	$29,652	$36,411
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Quad
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between silk screener and printer operator education

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

	Silk Screener	Printer Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Silk screener vs printer operator demographics

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

	Silk Screener	Printer Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 72.2% Female, 27.8%	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between silk screener and printer 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.

Printer operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Operate UV and solvent printers.
Collate and bind print materials.
Record HD masters, clones.
Print operator using high speed OCE printers.
Handle rush orders and short delivery windows.

Silk screener vs printer operator skills

Common silk screener skills

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

Common printer operator skills

Troubleshoot, 14%
Quality Checks, 9%
Quality Standards, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Windows, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%