Desktop Publishers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
56%
risk level
POLLING
52%
Based on 22 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-13.7 %
by year 2032
WAGES
$47,910
or $23.03 per hour
Volume
6,560
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.5/10

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Automation risk

56% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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

52% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 56% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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 09-2023.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Desktop Publishers' was $47,910, or $23 per hour

'Desktop Publishers' were paid 3.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 6,560 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 22 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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Comments

Jualkin nuñez 22-EISN-8-055 (Low) says
A data entry operator has the function of entering data electronically, whether in the form of text, numbers or other information, using devices such as keyboards or digital input systems. Their job involves transcribing, entering and organizing data accurately and efficiently.
Feb 27, 2024 at 05:29 PM

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