Web press operator vs screen printer

The differences between web press operators 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 web press operator and a screen printer. Additionally, a web press operator has an average salary of $37,838, which is higher than the $30,310 average annual salary of a screen printer.

The top three skills for a web press operator include offset printing, hand tools and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a screen printer are apparel, reclaiming, and manual press.

Web press operator vs screen printer overview

	Web Press Operator	Screen Printer
Yearly salary	$37,838	$30,310
Hourly rate	$18.19	$14.57
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	36,816	1,438
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Web press operator vs screen printer salary

Web press operators and screen printers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Web Press Operator	Screen Printer
Average salary	$37,838	$30,310
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $52,000	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 web press operator and screen printer education

There are a few differences between a web press operator and a screen printer in terms of educational background:

	Web Press Operator	Screen Printer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Graphic Communications	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Web press operator vs screen printer demographics

Here are the differences between web press operators' and screen printers' demographics:

	Web Press Operator	Screen Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 87.2% Female, 12.8%	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 63.2% 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 web press operator and screen printer duties and responsibilities

Web press operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Complete all repairs and maintenance work to ISO standards.
Monitor, troubleshoot, make folder adjustments; perform folder changeover operations.
Assist in social media efforts, including maintenance of company Facebook page and implementation of Facebook marketing campaigns using third-party apps.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

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.

Web press operator vs screen printer skills

Common web press operator skills

Offset Printing, 15%
Hand Tools, 13%
Troubleshoot, 11%
Quality Products, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
UV, 6%

Common screen printer skills

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