Occupations/43-9081.00
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
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.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
88%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
18%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
85%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Consult reference books or secure aid of readers to check references with rules of grammar and composition.
- Mostly routine
Compare information or figures on one record against same data on other records, or with original copy, to detect errors.
- Mostly routine
Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.
- 02Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.
- 03Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.
- 04Compare information or figures on one record against same data on other records, or with original copy, to detect errors.
- 05Route proofs with marked corrections to authors, editors, typists, or typesetters for correction or reprinting.
- 06Consult reference books or secure aid of readers to check references with rules of grammar and composition.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.67
- Degree of automation2.41
- Time sitting4.85
- Originality (ability)1.88
- Conflict situations2.39
- Hands-on objects/tools3.74
- Outdoors / weather1.21
- Disease exposure1.01
- Decision freedom3.99
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.38
- Near Vision3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.75
- Written Expression3.62
- Oral Expression3.50
- Problem Sensitivity3.25
- Perceptual Speed3.12
- Deductive Reasoning3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.25
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing3.62
- Speaking3.25
- Mathematics1.88
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking3.00
- Active Learning2.50
- Learning Strategies2.00
- Monitoring2.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 82 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Journalism 09.0401 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $56,641 2 yr — Graduate certificate · CIP 09.04 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Journalism 09.0401 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $49,019 2 yr $49,136 Master's · CIP 09.04 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Journalism 09.0401 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $46,833 2 yr $49,931 Master's · CIP 09.04 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Journalism 09.0401 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $46,087 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 09.04 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Journalism 09.0401 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $45,539 2 yr $43,100 Bachelor's · CIP 09.04 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Journalism 09.0401 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $43,851 2 yr $39,585 Bachelor's · CIP 09.04 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | English Language and Literature, General 23.0101 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $43,798 2 yr $41,667 Bachelor's · CIP 23.01 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | English Language and Literature, General 23.0101 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $42,682 2 yr $23,649 Bachelor's · CIP 23.01 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Journalism 09.0401 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $41,565 2 yr $47,260 Bachelor's · CIP 09.04 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Journalism 09.0401 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $40,896 2 yr $30,771 Bachelor's · CIP 09.04 |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | Journalism 09.0401 | $13,600 | 81% | 72% | 1 yr $40,684 2 yr $38,721 Bachelor's · CIP 09.04 |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Journalism 09.0401 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $40,473 2 yr $37,808 Bachelor's · CIP 09.04 |