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Also called computer publisher, digital publisher, electronic publisher and magazine publisher.
$55,290
Median pay a year
3,350
People do this work
6
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Desktop Publisher
Summary
Desktop publisher formatting typescript and graphic elements using computer software to create publication-ready material, collaborating with graphic artists, editors, and writers to ensure design specifications are met
Experience
Desktop Publisher
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Operated desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy
Positioned text and art elements from various databases in a visually appealing way for print or web pages
Checked preliminary and final proofs for errors and made necessary corrections
Entered text into computer keyboard and selected size and style of type, column width, and spacing for printed materials
Imported text and art elements, such as electronic clip art or scanned photographs, using computer software
Collaborated with graphic artists, editors, and writers to produce master copies according to design specifications
Skills
Core Skills
Formatting images, Entering information, Operating computers and equipment, Reading work orders, Monitoring operational quality, Proofreading files, Delivering items, Storing records or materials, Conferencing with coworkers, Selecting needed resources
Tools and software
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Operated desktop publishing software and equipmentPositioned text and art elements for layoutsChecked proofs for errors and made correctionsViewed monitors for work progress and feedbackEntered text and selected type size and stylePrepared sample layouts for approval
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Operated desktop publishing software and equipment to create and produce layouts for various projects
Checked proofs for errors and made necessary corrections to ensure high-quality output
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Operated desktop publishing software and equipment to create and produce layouts for several projects each week
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Checked proofs for errors and made necessary corrections to ensure high-quality output
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Reduced errors in final printsImproved client satisfaction with designsEnhanced overall quality of publications
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Formatting images
Entering information
Operating computers and equipment
Reading work orders
Monitoring operational quality
Proofreading files
Selecting needed resources
Delivering items
Storing records or materials
Conferencing with coworkers
Sending information
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What a Desktop Publisher does
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Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.
What it pays
How much does a Desktop Publisher make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$43,730
Median
$55,290
75th percentile
$73,840
About 3,350 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Desktop Publishers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.