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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-9031 Desktop Publishers



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

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 24052$30.00/hr$16.48/hr$23.62/hr$29.13/hr$37.39/hr$40.85/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing30$23.62/hr
Information140$36.44/hr
Professional and Business Services40$16.48/hr
Education and Health Services10$25.13/hr
Other ServicesN/AN/A
Public Administration10$29.11/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota 10$21.44/hr-10.5%
St Cloud MN MSA 10$25.23/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 20$25.23/hr-9.6%
Southwest Minnesota 20$23.62/hr-15.1%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 20$23.62/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 140$31.85/hr-5.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 140$32.01/hrN/A
Minnesota 240$29.13/hr-9.2%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Special Effects Artists and Animators 40$31.76/hr3.3%
Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,750$22.39/hr-12.8%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,360$35.75/hr4.9%


  • Create special effects such as vignettes, mosaics, and image combining, and add elements such as sound and animation to electronic publications.
  • Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
  • Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.
  • View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.
  • Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.
  • Load floppy disks or tapes containing information into system.
  • Convert various types of files for printing or for the Internet, using computer software.
  • Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
  • Store copies of publications on paper, magnetic tape, film or diskette.
  • Import text and art elements, such as electronic clip art or electronic files from photographs that have been scanned or produced with a digital camera, using computer software.