Printers

£27,114

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

39 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

5.32%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Printers

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5422

Printers set up and operate various small offset printing presses and digital printing processes.

Common tasks include:

positions form or plate on machine, checks alignments and sets press;
mixes and loads inks and solvents, loads paper and regulates during print run;
prints and examines proof copies and adjusts press as necessary;
starts or directs start of printing run and monitors machine to ensure that printing proceeds smoothly;
pours colour into machine or directly on to screen and positions screen over item;
operates squeegee by hand or machine to press colour through screen;
dips wooden pattern block into colour tray and lays different colours on top of, and adjacent to, others to form the required pattern;
produces, transfers and outputs digital print images;
maintains, adjusts, repairs and cleans machine;
keeps production records.

Qualifications

There are no formal academic requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically received on-the-job. National Traineeships and apprenticeships in Machine Printing are available at NVQ/SVQ Levels 2 and 3.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

Employment status: Printers

Regional employment: Printers

Future employment: Printers

Top 12 industries: Printers

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Equality focus: Printers

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