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Occupational Description

Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Exclude workers whose primary duty is editing copy. Include proofreaders of Braille.

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Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Employment Outlook for Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be much smaller than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be much lower than the regional average. Due to few projected job openings in this occupation, reasonable employment opportunities do not exist.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Proofreaders and Copy Markers There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Technical Editor	7/1/10	Portland	Neg.

Job Openings from the Web for Proofreaders and Copy Markers There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Proofreaders and Copy Markers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$10.14	$11.04	$13.52	$17.84	$19.83	$14.44	$30,031
Multnomah / Washington	11.39	13.79	17.14	19.07	20.17	16.48	34,286
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	10.15	10.59	11.32	12.06	21.29	12.48	25,970
Lane	9.78	10.23	10.96	11.68	17.49	12.06	25,071
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	12.47	13.03	13.84	14.66	15.43	13.75	28,612

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Regional Employment Projections for Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	122	134	12	9.8%	1	2	3
Multnomah / Washington	71	76	5	7.0%	1	1	2
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	12	10	-2	-16.7%	0	0	0
Lane	11	9	-2	-18.2%	0	0	0
Clackamas	6	8	2	33.3%	0	0	0
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	4	4	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Jackson / Josephine	4	6	2	50.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	3	3	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	122
Total, All Industries	Private	121
Manufacturing	Private	15
Printing and Related Support Activities	Private	15
Information	Private	34
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	34
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	Private	34
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	41
Legal Services	Private	10
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	14
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	12
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	10
Offices of Physicians	Private	10

Educational Requirements for Proofreaders and Copy Markers Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Proofreaders and Copy Markers

• Calculate Headline Size And Count
• Organize And Work With Detailed Records
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Proofread, Edit, And Revise Written Materials
• Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
• Use Desktop Publishing Software
• Use Proofreading Symbols

Schools and Training Providers for Proofreaders and Copy Markers 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.

• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production

Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production

Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Proofreaders and Copy Markers No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Proofreaders and Copy Markers 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
Desktop Publishers	33%