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Desktop Publishers

Prospects: Very Unfavorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.

Current openings

Desktop Publisher 59
Desktop Publishing Specialist 2
DTP Operator 3
Electronic Pagination System Operator 3
Electronic Publisher 71
Electronic Publishing Specialist 5

Number of positions

2012: 930    2014: 910

Annual job postings

New: 0    Replacement: 20
(Total: 20)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$35,500
($17/hour)
Middle:
$55,070
($26/hour)
Up to:
$66,250
($31/hour)
Average:
$56,000
($26/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
Associate's degree

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Short-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.