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Proofreaders and Copy Markers
AUTOMATION RISK
100%
risk level
POLLING
There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
WAGES
$43,940
or $21.12 hourly
What is the risk of automation?
Qualities required for this occupation:
There aren't any important qualities of this job that can't be easily automated
Social Perceptiveness (31)
Assisting and Caring for Others (12)
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions (3)
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What have our users voted the risk to be?
This occupation has been voted '70%' by our users to be fully automated within the next two decades.
Our visitors have voted that it's quite likely this occupation will be replaced by robots/AI. This is further validated by the automation risk level we have generated, which suggests a 100% chance of automation.
How likely do you think this occupation will be taken over by robots/AI within the next 20 years?
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How quickly is this occupation growing?
The number of 'Proofreaders and Copy Markers' job openings is expected to rise 2.4% by 2031
'Proofreaders and Copy Markers' is expected to be a slow growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.
What are the median wages for 'Proofreaders and Copy Markers' in the United States?
In 2021 the median annual wage for 'Proofreaders and Copy Markers' was $43,940, or $21.12 hourly
'Proofreaders and Copy Markers' are paid 4.0% lower than the national median wage, which stands at $45,760
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
How many people are employed as proofreaders and copy markers?
As of 2021 there were 5,340 people employed as Proofreaders and Copy Markers within the United States.
This represents around 0.004% of the employed workforce across the country.
Put another way, around 1 in 26 thousand people are employed as Proofreaders and Copy Markers.
Job description
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.
SOC Code: 43-9081.00
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