Jobs Similar to Prepress Technicians and Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to prepress technicians and workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Sound Engineering Technicians, Office Machine Operators and Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators.
Prepress Technicians and Workers: $48,690 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Prepress Technicians and Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sound Engineering Technicians | 74% | $73,130+50% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 73% | $40,960−16% | High school |
| 3 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 73% | $40,610−17% | High school |
| 4 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 72% | $46,380−5% | High school |
| 5 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 71% | $62,750+29% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Audio and Video Technicians | 71% | $58,100+19% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | 71% | $49,610+2% | High school |
| 8 | Desktop Publishers | 71% | $55,290+14% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 70% | $74,990+54% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Etchers and Engravers | 70% | $43,310−11% | High school |
| 11 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 70% | $74,510+53% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 70% | $52,540+8% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Motion Picture Projectionists | 70% | $38,270−21% | High school |
| 14 | Remote Sensing Technicians | 70% | $62,280Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Log Graders and Scalers | 70% | $46,330−5% | High school |
| 16 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 69% | $39,460−19% | High school |
| 17 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 69% | $58,000+19% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 69% | $48,5700% | High school |
| 19 | Gem and Diamond Workers | 69% | $52,540Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 20 | Print Binding and Finishing WorkersSame group | 69% | $42,290−13% | High school |
- 1Sound Engineering Technicians
74% similar · $73,130 (+50%) · Training or associate
- 2Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
73% similar · $40,960 (−16%) · High school
- 3Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
73% similar · $40,610 (−17%) · High school
- 4Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
72% similar · $46,380 (−5%) · High school
- 5Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
71% similar · $62,750 (+29%) · Training or associate
- 6Audio and Video Technicians
71% similar · $58,100 (+19%) · Training or associate
- 7Dental Laboratory Technicians
71% similar · $49,610 (+2%) · High school
- 8Desktop Publishers
71% similar · $55,290 (+14%) · Training or associate
- 9Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
70% similar · $74,990 (+54%) · Training or associate
- 10Etchers and Engravers
70% similar · $43,310 (−11%) · High school
- 11Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
70% similar · $74,510 (+53%) · Training or associate
- 12Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
70% similar · $52,540 (+8%) · Training or associate
- 13Motion Picture Projectionists
70% similar · $38,270 (−21%) · High school
- 14Remote Sensing Technicians
70% similar · $62,280 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Log Graders and Scalers
70% similar · $46,330 (−5%) · High school
- 16Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
69% similar · $39,460 (−19%) · High school
- 17Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
69% similar · $58,000 (+19%) · Training or associate
- 18Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
69% similar · $48,570 (0%) · High school
- 19Gem and Diamond Workers
69% similar · $52,540 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 20Print Binding and Finishing Workers
69% similar · $42,290 (−13%) · High school · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than prepress technicians and workers.
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film70% similar · $74,990 (+54%)
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians70% similar · $74,510 (+53%)
- Sound Engineering Technicians74% similar · $73,130 (+50%)
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers71% similar · $62,750 (+29%)
- Audio and Video Technicians71% similar · $58,100 (+19%)
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic69% similar · $58,000 (+19%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Office Machine Operators, Except Computer73% similar · High school
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators73% similar · High school
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping72% similar · High school
- Dental Laboratory Technicians71% similar · High school
- Etchers and Engravers70% similar · High school
- Motion Picture Projectionists70% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for prepress technicians and workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where prepress technicians and workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Desktop Publishers (79)
- Office Machine Operators, Except Computer (78)
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators (78)
- Motion Picture Projectionists (72)
- Photographers (71)
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers (70)
- Gem and Diamond Workers (69)
- Audio and Video Technicians (67)
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians (67)
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (67)
Questions about jobs like prepress technicians and workers
What jobs are most similar to prepress technicians and workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Sound Engineering Technicians (74% similar), Office Machine Operators (73% similar), Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators (73% similar), Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (72% similar) and Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers (71% similar).
Which jobs like prepress technicians and workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film ($74,990, +54%; usually training or an associate degree), Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians ($74,510, +53%; usually training or an associate degree) and Sound Engineering Technicians ($73,130, +50%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with prepress technicians and workers ($48,690). Without more preparation than prepress technicians and workers usually need: Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Sound Engineering Technicians.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.