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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.

Median salary (BLS)

$51,120

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$35k – $79k

Job outlook

No separate BLS projection for this specific role

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Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $112,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

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Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Proofreaders and Copy Markers Intern

    Internship

    $36,000

    ~4 mos to advance

  2. Junior Proofreaders and Copy Markers

    Entry / Junior

    $34,510

    ~2 yrs to advance

  3. Proofreaders and Copy Markers

    Established

    $51,120

    ~3 yrs to advance

  4. Senior Proofreaders and Copy Markers

    Senior

    $65,205

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Key skills

A typical day

  • •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.

Fields of study

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