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Overview
The work is centred on finished or nearly finished products such as books, newspapers, magazines, articles and digital layouts, with careful tracking of corrections.
In job descriptions, look for proofreading, grammar and spelling rules, house style, manuscript revision, change tracking, dictionaries, typography, desktop publishing and editor contact.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Proofreading is close reading of text that is already shaped for publication. The work is about catching language, spelling, typography and style problems without losing the author, editor or publisher intent.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes grammar, spelling, house style, dictionaries, tracked changes, manuscript revision, typography and desktop publishing. Some roles also involve consulting editors or checking unpublished articles before layout is final.
Salary context
Salary context depends on text volume, deadline pressure, publication format, language specialization, responsibility for style decisions, layout involvement and whether proofreading is combined with rewriting.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior proofreader, copy editor, editorial production coordinator, manuscript editor, publications assistant, desktop publishing specialist or language quality reviewer.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the publication type, language, style guide, editing software, change-tracking process, layout duties, editor contact and whether the role includes rewriting or only final correction.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Activities of advertising agencies
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is advertising assistant.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
43-9081.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
73.11Activities of advertising agencies58.11Publishing of books18.12Other printing58.12Publishing of newspapers
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Coding, proof-reading and related clerks (4413)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f8f34041-3640-41a9-852e-c5a7574de780 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 4413.1 |
| ISCO group | 4413 |
| Concept type | Occupation |