Career Paths From Printing Press Operators

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersLateral Move95.5% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$46,460
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station OperatorsCareer Change95.7% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 69% higher.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$77,320
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersCareer Change96.9% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 35% higher.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$61,770
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersLateral Move96.3% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 5% higher.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$48,250
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Pile Driver OperatorsCareer Change94.7% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Pile Driver Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Pile Driver Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 60% higher.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$73,300
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment OperatorsCareer Change95.2% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 53% higher.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$70,070
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Power Plant OperatorsLateral Move94.9% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Power Plant Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Power Plant Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 123% higher.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$102,040
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and TendersLateral Move95.2% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 10% lower.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$41,330
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except BrickmasonsCareer Change94.4% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 34% higher.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$61,290
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass FibersLateral Move94.4% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$46,350
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersLateral Move96.4% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 7% higher.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$48,990
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Pourers and Casters, MetalLateral Move94.7% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Pourers and Casters, Metal share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Pourers and Casters, Metal sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 13% higher.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$51,810
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersLateral Move96.1% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 6% higher.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$48,540
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsLateral Move94.8% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 31% higher.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$60,020
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Roustabouts, Oil and GasCareer Change95.6% skill match
Printing Press Operators and Roustabouts, Oil and Gas share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Roustabouts, Oil and Gas is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 3% higher.
Current median salary
$45,780
Target median salary
$46,960
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.