Desktop Publishers
SOC Code: 43-9031
Desktop Publisherss operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 84.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension.
AI-Proof Score: 84.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$53,620
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Job Growth
-12.4%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Active Listening
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Instructing
- •Writing
- •Speaking
Common Tasks
- ✓Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
- ✓Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.
- ✓Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
- ✓View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.
- ✓Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation