Printing Press Operator

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
3
declining 62.5%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$6,468
growing 7.41%
Average Wage
$76,520
growing 2.38%
People in Workforce
97,398
growing 5.56%
Average Employee Age
37.3
growing 0.456%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Printing Press Operator degree recipients are Fairmont, WV and South Charleston, WV. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Printing Press Operator degree recipients are Fairmont, WV and South Charleston, WV. The most common degree awarded to students studying Printing Press Operator is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Printing Press Operator and the types of students that study this field.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Printing Press Operator programs are Public, 2-year institutions (1 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (3 completions).

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,468
Median In-State Public

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Communication Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Communication Technologies majors is $76,520 and the most common occupations are Artists & related workers, Graphic designers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Communication Technologies majors is uninformed, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Taxi & limousine service.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$76,520
Average Wage in Workforce
± $6,038
2.38%
1 Year Growth
± 11%

The average salary for Communication Technologies majors is $76,520 and the most common occupations are Artists & related workers, Graphic designers, and Other managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Most Common

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The most common occupations for Communication Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Artists & related workers, Graphic designers, and Other managers.

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Most Specialized

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Highest Paid

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Occupations by Share

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97,398
2023 Workforce
± 7,660
5.56%
1 Year Growth
± 10.7%

The number of Communication Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.56%, from 92,271 in 2022 to 97,398 in 2023.

The largest single share of Communication Technologies graduates go on to work as Artists & related workers (5.29%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Communication Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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The most common industries that employ Communication Technologies majors, by number of employees, are uninformed, Computer Systems Design, and Motion pictures & video industries.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Printing Press Operator is from the 2 Digit Course Communication Technologies.
97,398
2023 Workforce
± 7,660
5.56%
1 Year Growth
± 10.7%

The number of Communication Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.56%, from 92,271 in 2022 to 97,398 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Communication Technologies graduates by share is uninformed, followed by Computer Systems Design. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Communication Technologies.

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Specialty Locations

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Communication Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Communication Technologies is 37.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Communication Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Communication Technologies (3 students).

Workforce Age

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37.3
Average Age in 2023
± 0.894 Years
0.456%
1 Year Change
± 3.41%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Communication Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 32 years old, which represent 4.75% and 4.66% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Printing Press Operator are Bachelors Degree and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Communication Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (66.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

White
Most Common Race or Ethnicity
3 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,116 degree recipients
  2. China
    1,050 degree recipients
  3. India
    914 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Mongolia
    12.4 times more than expected
  2. Belarus
    8.7 times more than expected
  3. Scotland
    8.29 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Mongolia that hold Communication Technologies degrees (12.4 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (1,116 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Printing Press Operator field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Printing Press Operator majors need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Printing Press Operator majors need more than the average amount of Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, and Equipment Selection.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Printing Press Operator majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Repairing is very distinctive for majors, but the Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, and Monitoring are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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