Print finishing and binding workers

Print finishing and binding workers bind books and other publications, and finish printed products by hand or machine.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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Salary range for the majority of workers in Print finishing and binding workers - from $1,902 to $4,524 per month - 2026.
A Print finishing and binding workers typically earns between $1,902 and $3,026 gross per month at the start of the job.
After 5 years of service, this is between $2,019 and $3,587 per month for a working week of 40 hours.

Setting up and supervising the operation of automatic binding and finishing equipment
Binding full, half and limp-bound books, and repairing bindings
Folding, collating and sewing signatures by machine and hand
Operating paper guillotines for pre-press and post-press paper cutting and trimming, and programming electronically operated units
Operating systems to insert printed material into newspapers, magazines and envelopes
Embellishing printed products automatically and manually
Operating photographic and electronic reproduction devices