Description
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.
Interests
- Conventional
- Artistic
Work Values
- Relationships
- Achievement
- Support
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Independence
- Cooperation
Tasks
- 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.
- Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.
- Compare information or figures on one record against same data on other records, or with original copy, to detect errors.
- Route proofs with marked corrections to authors, editors, typists, or typesetters for correction or reprinting.
Work Activities
- Getting Information
- Working with Computers
- Processing Information
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Detailed Work Activities
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Technology Skills
- Word processing software
- Computer based training software
- Desktop publishing software
- Video creation and editing software
- Data base user interface and query software
Abilities
- Written Comprehension
- Near Vision
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Expression
- Oral Expression
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- English Language
- Communications and Media
- Computers and Electronics
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
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Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $40,470 |
| Median (50%) | $61,407 |
| High (90%) | $111,904 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $55,370 |
| Mid Level | $77,047 |
| Senior Level | $111,397 |
| Expert Level | $149,475 |
Employability
There are currently 6,700 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 6,500 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -3%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -3%
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