Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications · Printing Technology
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $32,010; experienced workers reach $65,460. About 200 people do this job in Texas.
Job outlook
U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.
- Employment change
- -1%
- Openings a year
- 1,900
- Employed in 2024
- 12,000
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
6 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Reading Comprehension4.3
- Writing4.0
- Speaking3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Monitoring2.8
- Time Management2.5
- Active Learning2.4
What the work is
Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. Includes proofreaders of braille.
- Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.
- Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.
- Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.
- Compare information or figures on one record against same data on other records, or with original copy, to detect errors.
- Consult reference books or secure aid of readers to check references with rules of grammar and composition.
- Route proofs with marked corrections to authors, editors, typists, or typesetters for correction or reprinting.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less11%
- Certificate6%
- Some college12%
- Associate degree23%
- Bachelor's degree47%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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