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Printing Press Operators vs Water Treatment Operators

Compare Printing Press Operators and Water Treatment Operators side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Water Treatment Operators pays about $14k more.

Printing Press Operators

Median pay$46k
OutlookDeclining
AI exposureLow 22%, modeled
EducationHigh school
MonitoringReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingCritical Thinking

Water Treatment Operators

Median pay$60k
OutlookDeclining
AI exposureModerate 58%, modeled
EducationHigh school
MonitoringActive ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical Thinking
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.