Desktop Publishers

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 43-9031.00

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure is published for this career)

$33k10th$58kMedian$72k90th

New workers start near $33,480; experienced workers reach $72,180. About 270 people do this job in Texas.

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

Typical entry education: Associate's degree · Training: Short-term on-the-job training

No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.

Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.
Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.
Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.
Enter digitized data into electronic prepress system computer memory, using scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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