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Occupational Description

Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.

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Desktop Publishers

Employment Outlook for Desktop Publishers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. Regional employment is expected to decline in this occupation between 2008 and 2018. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat lower than the regional average. Due to declining employment and limited job openings in this occupation, reasonable employment opportunities do not exist.

Data Sources and Limitations

Current Employment Department Job Openings for Desktop Publishers There are no openings for this occupation.

Job Openings from the Web for Desktop Publishers The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Prepress Generalist	8/9/10	Portland	Photocraft

State of Oregon License Information for Desktop Publishers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Desktop Publishers

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$8.41	$12.37	$17.81	$22.07	$26.17	$17.47	$36,343
Multnomah / Washington	13.67	17.40	20.71	24.58	28.46	20.54	42,729
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	15.05	17.90	20.93	24.82	27.95	21.09	43,855
Lane	8.41	12.01	15.16	19.85	22.03	15.40	32,037
Jackson / Josephine	9.82	10.70	11.85	16.07	18.92	12.99	27,005
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	10.56	13.04	14.38	15.55	16.91	14.05	29,211

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Regional Employment Projections for Desktop Publishers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	454	449	-5	-1.1%	0	8	8
Multnomah / Washington	197	197	0	0.0%	0	3	3
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	77	79	2	2.6%	0	1	2
Lane	45	43	-2	-4.4%	0	1	1
Clackamas	27	26	-1	-3.7%	0	0	0
Jackson / Josephine	27	24	-3	-11.1%	0	0	0
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	22	21	-1	-4.5%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	11	11	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	7	7	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	6	6	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	4	2	-2	-50.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	2	3	1	50.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Desktop Publishers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	454
Total, All Industries	Private	374
Manufacturing	Private	86
Printing and Related Support Activities	Private	77
Wholesale Trade	Private	15
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	13
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	10
Retail Trade	Private	12
Information	Private	175
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	167
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	Private	158
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	39
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	18
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	13
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	15
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	15
Total, All Industries	State	54
Public Administration	State	45
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	State	11
Administration of Economic Programs	State	18
Total, All Industries	Local	26
Educational Services	Local	23

Educational Requirements for Desktop Publishers Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Desktop Publishers

• Apply Graphic Arts Techniques
• Create Art From Ideas
• Design Tables Depicting Data
• Determine Optimum Process For Reproduction Of Printed Materials
• Distinguish Details In Graphic Production Setting
• Operate Scanner
• Organize And Work With Detailed Records
• Perceive Color, Balance And Proportion
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Proofread, Edit, And Revise Written Materials
• Use Computer Design And Graphics Software
• Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
• Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
• Use Desktop Publishing Software
• Use Paper Characteristics In Selecting Publishing And Printing Processes
• Use Proofreading Symbols
• Write Headlines

Schools and Training Providers for Desktop Publishers The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Desktop Publishers No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Desktop Publishers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Proofreaders And Copy Markers	33%