Occupation 5421 · Skilled trades occupations
Pre-press technicians prepare, format and compose text and graphics in a form suitable for use in a variety of print processes.
There are no formal academic requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically received on-the-job. Apprenticeships are available as well as BTEC certificates and diplomas and other vocational courses at NVQ/SVQ levels 2 and 3.
Compositor · Plate maker · Pre-press manager · Pre-press technician · Type setter
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2) |
| 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | 600.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | 1,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| North East | 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| North West | 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| South East | 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| South West | 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 5421 : Pre-press technicians | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 2 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.