Proofreader

Code: 43-9081.00

Also known as: Copy Editor, Copyholder, Editorial Assistant, News Copy Editor, Proofer, Proofreader, Typesetter

Description: No matter how many times a writer reads over his or her work, a typographical or grammatical error may always slip through the cracks. Proofreaders are charged with reviewing written work, before it is published or consumed by a mass audience. Typically, they have at least a Bachelor's degree.

Proofreader

Typical wages


10% $26,340
25% $32,020
Median $41,140
75% $55,380
90% $65,840
10% $12.66
25% $15.39
Median $19.78
75% $26.62
90% $31.65

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
10,300
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
10,100
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 1,200