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Desktop Publishers
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.
What a desktop publisher does
Become a desktop publisher
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good desktop publisher
- Reading work related information.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $34 per hour with a typical salary of $68,100 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $25 and $43 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $13,500 and $68,100 per year.
- 45% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $21 per hour with a typical salary of $21,700 per year.
- 42.7% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Desktop Publisher job outlook
- There are 39 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 33 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 15% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.