Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. Includes proofreaders of braille.

What They Do

Proofreaders and copy markers meticulously review written materials to catch errors before publication or distribution. They examine documents ranging from books and magazines to websites, advertisements, and business communications, checking for mistakes in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting. Their work involves comparing draft versions against final proofs, ensuring consistency in style and terminology throughout a document, and verifying that editorial changes were correctly implemented. They mark corrections using standardized symbols that typesetters and designers can easily understand.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(doctoral)The University of Texas at Austin, TX

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Northeastern University, MA

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Northeastern University Professional Programs, MA

English Language and Literature(masters)Middlebury College, VT

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Mount Saint Mary's University, CA

English Language and Literature(doctoral)University of Florida, FL

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)University of Massachusetts-Boston, MA

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Western New England University, MA

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, MA

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Boston University, MA

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Harvard University, MA

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Lesley University, MA

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Bay Path University, MA

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Simmons University, MA

English Language and Literature(doctoral)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN

English Language and Literature(doctoral)Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, PA

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)The University of Texas at El Paso, TX

English Language and Literature(masters)The College of New Jersey, NJ

English Language and Literature(masters)National University, CA

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Ashland University, OH

English Language and Literature(doctoral)Wayne State University, MI

English Language and Literature(masters)George Mason University, VA

English Language and Literature(doctoral)CUNY Graduate School and University Center, NY

English Language and Literature(doctoral)Indiana University-Bloomington, IN

English Language and Literature(masters)Bridgewater State University, MA

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