Proofreaders & copy markers
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonProofreaders & copy markers are most often employed by the Periodical, book, & directory publishers industry. The average yearly wage for Proofreaders & copy markers was $43,799 in 2022.
The locations that employ the most Proofreaders & copy markers are Riley, Geary & Pottawatomie Counties--Manhattan City PUMA, KS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Proofreaders & copy markers are Riley, Geary & Pottawatomie Counties--Manhattan City PUMA, KS.
Employment and salary information for the Proofreaders & copy markers workforce. Proofreaders & copy markers workforce in 2022 was 9,413 people, of which 71.9% were women and 28.1% were men. Proofreaders & copy markers are paid most in Riley, Geary & Pottawatomie Counties--Manhattan City PUMA, KS but are relatively concentrated in Riley, Geary & Pottawatomie Counties--Manhattan City PUMA, KS.
The Proofreaders & copy markers workforce in 2022 was 9,413 people (71.9% women and 28.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −13.7% between 2014 (10,908) and 2022 (9,413).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Proofreaders & copy markers.
During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($66,341), New Jersey ($66,276), and Illinois ($64,018).
In 2022, Proofreaders & copy markers earned an average of $43,799, $20,883 less than the average national salary of $64,683
The graph shows the ranking of Proofreaders & copy markers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.
In 2022, Proofreaders & copy markers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.373, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Proofreaders & copy markers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Proofreaders & copy markers compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Proofreaders & copy markers and on wages for those in the field. Periodical, book, & directory publishers is the industry that employs the most Proofreaders & copy markers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Proofreaders & copy markers, by average wage, is Architectural, engineering & related services ($73,485).
This graphic shows the share of Proofreaders & copy markers employed by various industries. Periodical, book, & directory publishers employs the largest share of Proofreaders & copy markers at 39.1%, followed by Business support services with 31.6% and Printing & related support activities with 29.3%.
Demographic information on Proofreaders & copy markers in the US. The workforce of Proofreaders & copy markers in 2022 was 9,413 people, with 71.9% woman, and 28.1% men. The average age of male Proofreaders & copy markers in the workforce is 46.4 and of female Proofreaders & copy markers is 48.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Proofreaders & copy markers is White.
The workforce of Proofreaders & copy markers in 2022 was 9,413 people, with 71.9% woman, and 28.1% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (1,246 people), 60 to 64 years (1,193 people), and 30 to 34 years (923 people). Among them they concentrated 39.9% of the total workforce.
In 2022, 7.14% of Proofreaders & copy markers workers were Hispanic and 92.9% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (87.5%) and Salvadoran (12.5)%
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In 2022, 80.7% of the Proofreaders & copy markers workforce were White, of which 74.3% were women and 25.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.4%) and Asian (3.68%).
Data on higher education choices for Proofreaders & copy markers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Proofreaders & copy markers is English but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were English.
Among the necessary skills for Proofreaders & copy markers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Proofreaders & copy markers need more than the average amount of Reading Comprehension.
The most common majors achieved by Proofreaders & copy markers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were English (1,364 people), Communications (802 people), and Business (569 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Proofreaders & copy markers workers were Bachelors Degree (4,255 people), Graduate Degree (1,613 people), and Some college (1,550 people).
The graphic shows the Proofreaders & copy markers workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Proofreaders & copy markers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Proofreaders & copy markers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking.
Projections on job growth for Proofreaders and Copy Markers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Proofreaders and Copy Markers are expected to see a growth of −4.17% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Proofreaders & copy markers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.
