Sketcher vs screen printer

The differences between sketchers and screen 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 sketcher and a screen printer. Additionally, a sketcher has an average salary of $69,776, which is higher than the $30,310 average annual salary of a screen printer.

The top three skills for a sketcher include sketch, autocad and . The most important skills for a screen printer are apparel, reclaiming, and manual press.

Sketcher vs screen printer overview

	Sketcher	Screen Printer
Yearly salary	$69,776	$30,310
Hourly rate	$33.55	$14.57
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	1,132	1,438
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Sketcher vs screen printer salary

Sketchers and screen printers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sketcher	Screen Printer
Average salary	$69,776	$30,310
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $136,000	Between $22,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Warwick, RI
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	NEOTech
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between sketcher and screen printer education

There are a few differences between a sketcher and a screen printer in terms of educational background:

	Sketcher	Screen Printer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Sketcher vs screen printer demographics

Here are the differences between sketchers' and screen printers' demographics:

	Sketcher	Screen Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 5.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sketcher and screen printer duties and responsibilities

Sketcher example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise other draftsmen.
Help designer sketch detail gowns, dresses, jackets and design artwork for scarf.
Work closely with resident CNC operators and sheet metal fabricators to ensure reliable and satisfactory part manufacture.
Complete over 90 gas connections, tie-ins, services and abandonments for BGE.
Work and communicate alongside gas construction contractors, BGE crews/inspectors and gas plotters to strive for successful and safe job completions.
Generate all associate documentation and production assembly files, providing comprehensive design results per ISO company standards.

Screen printer example responsibilities.

Handle burning and reclaiming of screens, and printing on a manual and automatic press.
Help run the screen department print on automatic press pull shirts run a sock machine do warehouse embroidery run a plastic welder
Operate machinery in production process, assist machine operators, troubleshoot machinery and repair as needed, monitor the production process.
Strived for lowest number of QA rejects everyday.
Formulate and mix UV and conventional inks for orders.
Mix UV and solvent inks, read and follow job order papers.

Sketcher vs screen printer skills

Common sketcher skills

Sketch, 82%
Autocad, 18%

Common screen printer skills

Apparel, 11%
Reclaiming, 8%
Manual Press, 7%
Embroidery, 7%
Silk Screen, 6%
Automatic Press, 5%