Proofreaders and Copy Markers
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.
- O*NET-SOC code
43-9081.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$51,120
Employment, U.S.4,580
Median hourly wage$24.58
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,510 | $41,170 | $51,120 | $62,390 | $79,290 |
By state (29)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 300 | $57,490 | 0.55 |
| Colorado | 120 | Not available | 1.39 |
| Connecticut | 70 | Not available | 1.45 |
| District of Columbia | 50 | $68,120 | 2.66 |
| Florida | 200 | $35,610 | 0.68 |
| Georgia | $49,200 | ||
| Illinois | 300 | $50,060 | 1.66 |
| Indiana | 80 | $40,920 | 0.85 |
| Iowa | 110 | $44,680 | 2.36 |
| Kansas | 90 | $51,160 | 2.18 |
| Kentucky | 70 | $46,380 | 1.19 |
| Maryland | $53,920 | ||
| Massachusetts | 190 | $57,160 | 1.74 |
| Michigan | 140 | $35,530 | 1.05 |
| Minnesota | $49,450 | ||
| Missouri | 110 | $52,920 | 1.22 |
| New Jersey | 160 | $56,700 | 1.27 |
| New York | 1,030 | $59,740 | 3.61 |
| North Carolina | 70 | $46,140 | 0.45 |
| Ohio | 100 | $55,560 | 0.64 |
| Oklahoma | 40 | Not available | 0.77 |
| Pennsylvania | 230 | $47,510 | 1.27 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $42,900 | 0.53 |
| Texas | 200 | $41,990 | 0.47 |
| Utah | $42,840 | ||
| Virginia | 90 | $48,090 | 0.70 |
| Washington | 60 | $53,890 | 0.53 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $36,730 | 2.63 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $43,630 | 0.74 |
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 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 4 | 0.923 |
| 2 | Medical Transcriptionists | 3 | 0.921 |
| 3 | Technical Writers | 4 | 0.919 |
| 4 | Writers and Authors | 4 | 0.916 |
| 5 | Editors | 4 | 0.907 |
| 6 | Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | 4 | 0.906 |
| 7 | Judicial Law Clerks | 5 | 0.905 |
| 8 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 1-2 | 0.894 |
| 9 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 4 | 0.890 |
| 10 | Social Science Research Assistants | 4 | 0.889 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Proofreaders and Copy Markers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Transcriptionists | Active Listening | 1.00 | 0.921 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.894 |
| Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | Active Listening | 1.00 | 0.878 |
| Appraisers of Personal and Business Property | Judgment and Decision Making | 1.00 | 0.870 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Proofreaders and Copy Markers, excluding software Proofreaders and Copy Markers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LexisNexis | 9 of 20 | 7.3x |
| Google Workspace software | 5 of 20 | 8.9x |
| Web browser software | 17 of 20 | 1.8x |
| 6 of 20 | 5.2x | |
| Web content management system CMS software | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | 6 of 20 | 4.4x |
| Google Drive | 6 of 20 | 4.3x |
| Thomson Reuters Westlaw | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| Social media sites | 5 of 20 | 5.4x |
| Microsoft SharePoint | 9 of 20 | 2.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.95 | 4.98 |
| Communications and Media | 3.36 | 3.09 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.03 | 3.20 |
| Administrative | 2.56 | 2.84 |
| Administration and Management | 2.41 | 2.18 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.21 | 1.88 |
| Design | 2.17 | 1.10 |
| Mathematics | 2.05 | 1.69 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.95 | 1.81 |
| Education and Training | 1.94 | 1.46 |
| Geography | 1.92 | 1.60 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.79 | 1.20 |
| Law and Government | 1.75 | 0.95 |
| Psychology | 1.75 | 0.73 |
| History and Archeology | 1.56 | 0.90 |
| Foreign Language | 1.49 | 0.50 |
| Telecommunications | 1.48 | 0.46 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.45 | 0.86 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.34 | 0.74 |
| Production and Processing | 1.31 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.29 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.25 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.25 | 0.27 |
| Transportation | 1.18 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.15 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.13 | not rated |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.07 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.04 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.04 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.01 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.01 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.01 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 4.38 | 4.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 2.62 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Originality | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Time Sharing | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Far Vision | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Number Facility | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Control Precision | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Reaction Time | 1.12 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static 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 Creative Cloud software in demand
- Adobe Illustrator in demand
- Adobe InDesign in demand
- Adobe Photoshop in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Microsoft Word in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Adobe After Effects hot
- HubSpot software hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- WordPress hot
- Adobe Captivate
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe FrameMaker
- Adobe InCopy
- After the Deadline
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Apple iWork Keynote
- AutoCrit Editing Wizard
- Avid Technology Media Composer
- Bugzilla
- Elite Minds RightWriter
- File transfer protocol FTP client software
- FileMaker Pro
- Grammarly Editor
- HP Autonomy TeamSite
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- InScribe
- Intelligent Editing PerfectIt
- Pro Writing Aid
- QuarkXPress
- Serenity Software Editor
- Style guide databases
- WhiteSmoke
- myWriterTools
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 970 | 3.48 | $59,740 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 170 | 2.18 | $57,840 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 260 | 1.99 | $51,970 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 130 | 1.50 | $54,900 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 120 | 1.31 | $55,360 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 110 | 0.61 | $66,620 |