Desktop Publishers

High Risk
62%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
70%
(High Risk)
POLLING
54%
(Moderate Risk)
Average: 62%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-13.7 %
by year 2032
WAGES
$51,290
or $24.66 per hour
Volume
5,220
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.2/10

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Calculated automation risk

70% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

54% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 70% chance of automation.

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What is the likelihood that Desktop Publishers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Desktop Publishers' job openings is expected to decline 13.7% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Desktop Publishers' was $51,290, or $24 per hour

'Desktop Publishers' were paid 6.7% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 5,220 people employed as 'Desktop Publishers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 29 thousand people are employed as 'Desktop Publishers'.

Job description

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

SOC Code: 43-9031.00

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