DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	270	125	$20.01/hr	$0.76/hr	$13.80/hr	$15.59/hr	$19.01/hr	$23.89/hr	$29.02/hr
U S	7,730	472	$21.02/hr	$0.34/hr	$11.98/hr	$15.40/hr	$19.78/hr	$26.34/hr	$31.10/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Proofreaders and Copy Markers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Professional and Business Services 140 $18.65/hr

Other Regional Data For Proofreaders and Copy Markers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2020 - 2030 Minnesota 270 $19.01/hr 2.8% St Cloud MN MSA 20 $16.10/hr N/A Central Minnesota 20 $15.83/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A $19.00/hr 4.9% Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA N/A $19.00/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2020 - 2030
Food Batchmakers	3,700	$17.04/hr	6.1%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	2,450	$15.03/hr	-8.2%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	1,980	$19.07/hr	-4.3%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Marks proof to correct errors, using standard printers' marks.
• Routes proofs with marked corrections to be reprinted and reads corrected copies or proofs.
• Consults reference books or secures aid of reader to check references to rules of grammar and composition.
• Measures dimensions, spacing, and positioning of page elements (copy and illustrations) to verify conformance to specifications, using printer's ruler.
• Reads proofsheet aloud, calling out punctuation marks and spelling unusual words and proper names.
• Places proof and copy side by side on reading board.
• Calls attention to discrepancies between copy and proof.
• Compares information or figures on one record against same data on other records or with original copy to detect errors.
• Reads proofs against copy and corrects errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using proofreader marks.
• Corrects or records omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.