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Bindery Workers vs Printing Press Operators

Median pay is about $3k higher for Printing Press Operators. The usual entry education is no formal credential for Bindery Workers and high school for Printing Press Operators.

marks the higher pay or growth. Education, difficulty and the AI rows depend on what you want, so they are not marked.

Bindery Workers compared with Printing Press Operators: pay, outlook, entry and AI exposure
MeasureBindery WorkersPrinting Press Operators
Pay
Median pay$42,290$45,780, higher
Entry pay 25th percentile$36,910$37,390, higher
Experienced pay 75th percentile$49,130$55,740, higher
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Projected growth-17% Declining-8.7% Declining, higher
Openings a year2,30012,100
Getting in
Typical educationNo formal credentialHigh school
Difficulty modeled1.4 / 51.8 / 5
AI
Displacement risk modeledModerateModerate
AI exposure modeled, percentile21st pct21st pct

Where the skills differ

Only Bindery Workers

  • Writing

Only Printing Press Operators

  • Active Learning

Both lean on critical thinking, reading comprehension, monitoring, speaking, active listening.

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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills: O*NET 30.3. Difficulty, displacement risk and AI exposure are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.