Proofreader
Also called proof reader, proof reading clerk
Proofreaders examine facsimiles of the finished products such as books, newspaper and magazines. They correct grammatical, typographical and spelling errors in order to ensure the quality of the printed product.
What you'd do
Coding, proofreading and related clerks · ILO- Converting information into codes and classifying information by codes for data-processing purposes
- Comparing proofs of texts and related material prepared for printing with original material, correcting errors and marking texts for printer according to the established rules
- Sorting forms and marking them with identification numbers
- Sorting documents for filing or to collate sets of pages
- Addressing circulars and envelopes by hand
- Indoors
- Sitting most of the day
- Constant contact with people
- Some freedom to decide
- Usually 40 hours a week
- Deadlines every day
- Very repetitive tasks
Will there be jobs?
Limited prospectsFewer jobs than in most work will need filling by 2035.
Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.
More people will leave this work than new people are needed.
What does it pay?
Below averagePay depends a lot on the country: from about €1,100 a month (Bulgaria) to €5,000 (Luxembourg), before tax.
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Among clerical support workers in the EU, women earn 9% less per hour than men. Clerical support workers · Eurostat
What do I need to study?
Upper secondary or vocationalUpper secondary or vocational training in literature and linguistics is the usual route.
Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.
Will AI change it?
SignificantlyAI could take on part of most tasks, but none fully.
Average task score 0.51 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).
See the score for each of the 5 tasks
Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for coding, proofreading and related clerks. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).