Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.
Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.
Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.
Compare information or figures on one record against same data on other records, or with original copy, to detect errors.
Route proofs with marked corrections to authors, editors, typists, or typesetters for correction or reprinting.
Top skills:Reading ComprehensionWritingSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingMonitoring
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Proofreaders and Copy Markers pay by experience level
Entry level$35,500
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$42,500
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$53,000
Mid-career median pay
Senior$64,500
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$82,000
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
-0.6%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
1,900
projected openings per year
Declining
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Proofreaders and Copy Markers salary by industry
Publishing Industries
1,290 workers
$47,500
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
1,220 workers
$46,500
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,090 workers
$69,000
Administrative and Support Services
530 workers
$59,500
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
370 workers
$76,000
Employment Services
340 workers
$63,000
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
260 workers
$57,500
Educational Services
260 workers
$49,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises
200 workers
$59,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises
200 workers
$59,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Proofreaders and Copy Markers pays 5% above the average across 55 roles in the Office and Administrative Support job family (family average $54,000).
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