Skills
48 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
12 skills
Essential skills / competences
14 skills
Optional knowledge
7 skills
Optional skills / competences
15 skills
Overview
Typesetters prepare printed or digital text so pages are correctly arranged, readable and visually balanced before production or publication.
In job descriptions, look for typography, desktop publishing, prepress proofing, imposition, markup languages, spelling checks, image editing, printing materials and typesetting software.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Typesetter work is detail-heavy prepress work around text, layout and page composition. The role turns edited copy into print-ready or publication-ready pages with correct spacing, hierarchy and visual rhythm.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include typography, desktop publishing, imposition, proof production, spelling rules, markup languages, image editing, prepress processes, printing materials and careful communication with editors or customers.
Salary context
Salary context depends on publication volume, deadline pressure, software depth, responsibility for proofs, printing-process knowledge, customer contact and whether the role includes complex multilingual or technical layouts.
Career paths
Paths can move from layout assistant, prepress work or graphic production into senior typesetting, production editing, prepress coordination, digital publishing or specialist work with books, packaging or technical documents.
Good to know
Check adverts for the design and typesetting software, proofing process, file handover, print supplier contact, markup needs, proofreading responsibility and whether work is mainly books, advertising, packaging or digital content.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for typesetter work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Alternative labels
typesetting machine worker
designer and typesetter
typesetting operator
typesetting operative
typesetting machine operator
graphic designer and typesetter
typesetting machine specialist
typesetting specialist
typesetting machine operative
production typesetter
typesetting worker
digital typesetter
typesetting machine technician
typesetting technician
designer & typesetter
graphic designer & typesetter
Occupation group
prepress technician (7321.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b09ffdec-b04c-41a8-bacc-2c71d7a3e5ac |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7321.1.6 |
| ISCO group | 7321 |
| Concept type | Occupation |