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Overview
The work covers manuscripts, articles, books, magazines and digital media, with attention to proofreading, house style, typography, sources, schedules and revision suggestions.
In job descriptions, look for proofreading, manuscript revision, editorial standards, desktop publishing, digital journalism, style guides, source checking and cooperation with writers or designers.
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Copy editors revise text for readability, grammar, spelling, style and consistency. The material may be manuscripts, articles, magazines, books, web pages or other media.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes proofreading, editorial standards, house style, typography, source checking, manuscript revision, desktop publishing and working to a brief or production schedule.
Salary context
Pay is best read through subject complexity, deadline intensity, volume of text, responsibility for final copy, digital publishing tasks and whether the editor manages author revisions.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior copy editor, managing editor, commissioning editor, production editor, digital editor or specialist editorial work in a subject field.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names proofreading, substantive editing, style guides, fact or source checks, CMS work, layout handoff, author contact and who approves publication-ready text.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
journalist (2642.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8bd74371-1818-47d5-a253-d703c51c5f26 |
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| ESCO code | 2642.1.5 |
| ISCO group | 2642 |
| Concept type | Occupation |