Desktop Publishers
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.
- O*NET-SOC code
43-9031.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$55,290
Employment, U.S.3,350
Median hourly wage$26.58
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,680 | $43,730 | $55,290 | $73,840 | $96,170 |
By state (30)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 90 | Not available | 12.68 |
| Arizona | 30 | $52,000 | 0.44 |
| California | 320 | $71,930 | 0.82 |
| Colorado | $77,750 | ||
| Florida | 150 | $52,720 | 0.70 |
| Georgia | 230 | $39,460 | 2.21 |
| Illinois | 150 | $61,350 | 1.16 |
| Indiana | 130 | $49,070 | 1.92 |
| Kentucky | 40 | $45,760 | 0.98 |
| Louisiana | 40 | $47,130 | 0.88 |
| Maine | 30 | $47,100 | 2.29 |
| Maryland | 140 | $69,820 | 2.27 |
| Massachusetts | 80 | $61,170 | 1.05 |
| Michigan | 40 | $45,300 | 0.45 |
| Minnesota | 90 | $54,930 | 1.36 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $36,280 | 1.71 |
| New Hampshire | 30 | $48,300 | 2.38 |
| New Jersey | 100 | $63,020 | 1.09 |
| New York | 350 | $56,660 | 1.67 |
| North Carolina | 80 | $43,700 | 0.71 |
| Ohio | 60 | $53,380 | 0.48 |
| Oklahoma | 40 | $46,040 | 0.96 |
| Oregon | 90 | $50,650 | 2.14 |
| Pennsylvania | 140 | Not available | 1.09 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $62,320 | 0.85 |
| Tennessee | 40 | $44,440 | 0.50 |
| Texas | 270 | $57,760 | 0.90 |
| Vermont | 50 | $53,550 | 7.17 |
| Virginia | 50 | Not available | 0.60 |
| Wisconsin | 40 | $46,010 | 0.67 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Web Developers | 3 | 0.946 |
| 2 | Fashion Designers | 3 | 0.944 |
| 3 | Producers and Directors | 4 | 0.942 |
| 4 | Media Technical Directors/Managers | 4 | 0.942 |
| 5 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 3 | 0.941 |
| 6 | Video Game Designers | 4 | 0.937 |
| 7 | Art Directors | 4 | 0.935 |
| 8 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | 4 | 0.934 |
| 9 | Web Administrators | 4 | 0.926 |
| 10 | Computer Systems Analysts | 4 | 0.923 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Desktop Publishers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.941 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Desktop Publishers, excluding software Desktop Publishers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Drupal | 10 of 20 | 11.8x |
| Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML | 9 of 20 | 13.4x |
| Atlassian JIRA | 10 of 20 | 8.7x |
| AJAX | 8 of 20 | 14.8x |
| Oracle WebLogic Server | 8 of 20 | 14.8x |
| YouTube | 11 of 20 | 6.9x |
| Perforce Helix software | 8 of 20 | 13.2x |
| Objective C | 7 of 20 | 17.9x |
| Apple Final Cut Pro | 9 of 20 | 9.2x |
| Microsoft .NET Framework | 8 of 20 | 11.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.62 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Computers and Electronics | 3.96 | 4.75 |
| Communications and Media | 3.61 | 4.36 |
| English Language | 3.39 | 3.85 |
| Administrative | 2.83 | 3.71 |
| Production and Processing | 2.76 | 2.94 |
| Design | 2.56 | 2.56 |
| Mathematics | 2.50 | 2.94 |
| Education and Training | 2.21 | 2.30 |
| Fine Arts | 2.15 | 2.23 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.09 | 1.98 |
| Administration and Management | 2.07 | 2.53 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.82 | 1.49 |
| Psychology | 1.67 | 1.34 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.50 | 1.24 |
| Geography | 1.46 | 0.87 |
| Law and Government | 1.44 | 0.94 |
| Telecommunications | 1.41 | 0.60 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.37 | not rated |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.37 | 0.45 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.34 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.30 | not rated |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.26 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.21 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.19 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.18 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.17 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.10 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.10 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.06 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.05 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.03 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.03 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.03 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Visualization | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Originality | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Memorization | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Control Precision | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Response Orientation | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Stamina | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Night Vision | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Rate Control | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Sound Localization | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Reaction Time | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Static Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Photoshop in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Adobe After Effects hot
- Adobe Creative Cloud software hot
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe InDesign hot
- Apple macOS hot
- Cascading style sheets CSS hot
- Extensible markup language XML hot
- Hypertext markup language HTML hot
- JavaScript hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- MySQL hot
- Oracle Java hot
- PHP hot
- Perl hot
- Python hot
- SAP software hot
- Salesforce software hot
- UNIX hot
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- jQuery hot
- AT&T Troff
- Actuate DocBook
- Adobe ActionScript
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe FrameMaker
- Adobe FreeHand MX
- Adobe LiveMotion
- Adobe PageMaker
- Adobe PostScript
- AlgoLab Raster to Vector Conversion Toolkit
- Apple AppleScript
- Apple iPhoto
- Arts & Letters Express
- Cenon
- CodedColor
- Color management software
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- Corel CorelScan
- Corel OCR-Trace 8
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Corel Photo-Paint
- Corel Ventura
- Corel WebDraw
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- EMC Documentum
- Finite Matters PatternStream
- GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
- GTX RastorCAD
- Graphics software
- GrassHopper PageStream
- Inkscape
- LaTeX
- Mapping software
- Microsoft Picture It!
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft SharePoint Server
- Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Nuance OmniPage Professional
- Objectif Lune PlanetPress Suite
- Online image and graphics database software
- OpenOffice.org
- PANTONE ColorVision ProfilerPlus
- Portable document file creation software
- Potrace
- QuarkXPress
- Raster graphics editors
- Scalable vector graphics SVG
- Scribus
- Serif PagePlus
- Social media software
- Spelling and grammar checking software
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Trix TracTrix
- Ulead PhotoImpact
- Vector drawing software
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- WordWeb
- Xara Designer Pro
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 140 | 2.17 | $42,730 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 120 | 1.81 | $72,590 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 320 | 1.54 | $63,020 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 120 | 1.18 | $58,130 |