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The average pay for a Linotype Operator is $38,069 a year and $18 an hour in Canada. The average salary range for a Linotype Operator is between $29,504 and $43,665. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Canada.
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Estimated salary in 2031:
$43,176
5 Year Change:
13 %
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Linotype Operator is $38,069 a year and $18 an hour in Canada. The average salary range for a Linotype Operator is between $29,504 and $43,665. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Canada.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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View our ProductsLinotype Operator Job Description
Description: Operates machine to cast complete lines of type from type metal and deposit them in galley in composed form for printing: starts type-casting mechanism and adjusts marginal stops and gauge to regulate length and thickness of lines to be cast. Reads copy and presses keys of keyboard to select matrices of letters from magazine which are assembled into words. Moves lever to cast line and deposit it in galley when line is complete. Transfers lines of type, with copy, to composing or bank table for making proof copy. Sets new lines of type to correct errors as indicated on proofsheet. Places pigs of metal on feed chain of melting pot to replenish supply.
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Linotype Operator
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About Canada
Canada Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the second-largest country by total area, with the longest coastline of any country. Its border with the United States is the longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both meteorologic and geological regions. With a population of over 41 million, it has widely varying population d...
Linotype Operator Job Description
Description: Operates machine to cast complete lines of type from type metal and deposit them in galley in composed form for printing: starts type-casting mechanism and adjusts marginal stops and gauge to regulate length and thickness of lines to be cast. Reads copy and presses keys of keyboard to select matrices of letters from magazine which are assembled into words. Moves lever to cast line and deposit it in galley when line is complete. Transfers lines of type, with copy, to composing or bank table for making proof copy. Sets new lines of type to correct errors as indicated on proofsheet. Places pigs of metal on feed chain of melting pot to replenish supply.
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ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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