How much does an Graphic arts technician earn
A Graphic arts technician earns between $1.115 and $6.849 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.368 and a median salary of $1.500 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.
Our research is based on the salaries of 758 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).
| Monthly Salary | Annual Salary | Salary Per Week | Hourly Salary | |
| Average wage | 2.368 | 28.415 | 592 | 11 |
| 1º Quartile | 1.115 | 13.378 | 279 | 5 |
| Median Salary | 1.500 | 18.000 | 375 | 7 |
| 3º Quartile | 5.224 | 62.684 | 1.306 | 25 |
| Higher Salary | 6.849 | 82.193 | 1.712 | 32 |
Professional job categories
- Middle level technicians
- medium-level technicians in cultural, communications and sports services
- cultural services technicians
- graphic arts technicians
Related Positions:
Main workplaces
Graphic Arts Technicians they are engaged in editing, printing and reproduction of recordings, manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products, manufacture of chemical products and rubber and plastic articles and other business activities. They are employees with a formal contract, work as a team, with occasional supervision, indoors and during daytime hours. Eventually, they are exposed to loud noise.
What does it take to work in the field of Graphic Arts Technicians
For the exercise of these occupations, a technical course in graphic arts offered by professional training institutions or technical schools is required. The full performance of activities occurs, on average, after one year of professional practice.
Functions and activities of Graphic arts technician
Graphic Arts Technicians must:
Activities
- control the progress of production activities;
- propose corrective solutions on the spot;
- define technical characteristics of equipment;
- consult standards and sources of technical information;
- elaborate technical specification;
- issue technical report;
- perform tests on raw materials and products;
- estimate deployment and operation costs;
- define sampling plan.;
- evaluate results with the client;
- analyze technologies available in the market;
- ensure compliance with standards and procedures at work;
- communicate with clarity and objectivity;
- demonstrate leadership spirit;
- provide technical information for the various areas of the company;
- performing image processing operations;
- work in an organized manner;
- perform technical visits to companies and suppliers to collect information;
- demonstrate technical and scientific curiosity;
- develop production planning;
- seek self-development;
- evaluate market trends;
- audit processes based on established standards;
- analyze technical and economic feasibility;
- perform training activities;
- advise customers about possibilities and restrictions of materials and processes;
- guiding suppliers to adapt their inputs to the new technologies implemented;
- feed databases;
- demonstrate color perception;
- promoting equipment improvements (upgrade);
- advise on machine operation;
- identify end customer needs;
- demonstrate creativity;
- operating equipment for image reproduction;
- establish benchmarks;
- define raw material for production;
- evaluate customer complaints;
- develop artwork;
- elaborate layout;
- operating die generation machines;
- demonstrate interpersonal skills;
- calculate production rates;
- operating equipment for assembly;
- define technologies, systems and production processes;
- elaborate procedure manuals;
- develop production development schedule;
- stay versatile;
- demonstrate aesthetic sense;
- define work team assignments;
- define tests and test methods;
- analyze process variables, using problem analysis methodology;
- issue product non-conformity report;
- demonstrate leadership spirit;
- interpret texts in other languages;
- develop checklist;
- use computer resources;
- ensure compliance with work safety and environmental preservation standards;
Sectors that hire Graphic arts technician the most in the job market
- clothing parts making
- printing material for advertising use
- printing material for other uses
- advertising agencies
- prepress services
- manufacture of sheets and corrugated cardboard packaging
- printing books, magazines and other periodicals
- photocopies
- supply and management of human resources for third parties
- temporary labor lease
