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Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Role Overview

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.

Recommended Majors

Journalism. English Language and Literature, General. Writing, General. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other. Business/Corporate Communications, General.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
District of Columbia	$63,920
California	$63,820
New Jersey	$56,940
Washington	$55,760
Massachusetts	$54,790
Maryland	$54,680
New York	$54,380
Colorado	$53,710
Nebraska	$53,220
Minnesota	$50,560
Texas	$49,990
Ohio	$48,180
Missouri	$47,700
Virginia	$47,430
Kansas	$46,960

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$49,210

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-0.6%

Avg. annual openings

1.9k

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