CAREER

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Overview

Salary Median (2020)

$41,140

Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)

-2.7% (decline)

Most Common Level of Education

Bachelor's degree

Career

What Proofreaders and Copy Markers Do

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.

Other Job Titles Proofreaders and Copy Markers May Have

Copy Editor, Copyholder, Editorial Assistant, News Copy Editor, Proofer, Proofreader, Typesetter

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

  • 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.

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