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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	2006 employment is estimated to be much smaller than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much lower than the statewide average. Due to low projected job openings in this occupation, reasonable employment opportunities do not exist.

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Current Job Openings 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	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$10.28	$11.48	$14.78	$18.04	$19.71	$14.86	$30,917
Multnomah / Washington	11.22	13.46	16.61	18.57	19.74	16.03	33,346

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Regional Employment Projections for Proofreaders And Copy Markers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	86	95	9	10.5%	1	2	3
Multnomah / Washington	40	43	3	7.5%	0	1	1
Clackamas	14	18	4	28.6%	0	0	1
Lane	13	13	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	13	14	1	7.7%	0	0	0
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	5	5	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Jackson / Josephine	3	3	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	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	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	86
Total, All Industries	Private	86
Manufacturing	Private	17
Printing and Related Support Activities	Private	17
Information	Private	27
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	24
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	Private	24
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	16
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	19
Administrative and Support Services	Private	19
Business Support Services	Private	14

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 No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

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%
Word Processors And Typists	24%
Data Entry Keyers	23%
Court Reporters	23%
Medical Transcriptionists	20%