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£23,986
Average salary
42 hours
Average weekly hours
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Unemployment rate
Definition: Printing machine assistants
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 8135
Printing machine assistants set and operate letterpress, platen or cylinder, lithographic and photogravure printing machines, photocopiers, office printers, duplication machines and other reprographic equipment.
Common tasks include:
- positions printing plates, loads inks into reservoirs and loads paper rolls or sheets into printing press
- sets controls to control the speed, pressure and ink flow of printing machine
- loads photocopiers, office printers, duplication machines and other reprographic equipment with stationery
- starts reprographic or printing machine and monitors operation for paper misfeeds and error messages, removes blockages and replaces damaged paper, and monitors quality of output
- carries out routine maintenance and cleaning of printing machine
- sets and operates machines for cutting paper to specified dimensions or for folding or binding to produce finished paper items
- sets and operates presses for stamping patterns and labels on textiles, clothing, pottery, footwear and other leather goods
Qualifications
No academic qualifications are required. Off and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs in Screen Printing are available at Levels 1 and 2, and in Machine Printing at 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: Printing machine assistants
Regional employment: Printing machine assistants
Future employment: Printing machine assistants
Top 12 industries: Printing machine assistants
Alternative & related job titles: Printing machine assistants
Finishing operative (printing) Lithographer (printing) Machinist (printing) Print operator Printer’s assistant
Equality focus: Printing machine assistants
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£19,814
Female average annual salary
£27,114
Male average annual salary
42
Female average weekly hours
42
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Printing machine assistants
Workforce gender: Printing machine assistants
Breakdown by region
£27,636
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£22,943
East Midlands (England) - lowest annual average salary
47
Northern Ireland - Highest average weekly hours
39
East Midlands (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Printing machine assistants
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Printing machine assistants
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£8,864)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age