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	Prepress Technicians and Workers	Desktop Publishers	Graphic Designers	Editors	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
SUMMARY	74% High Risk	34% Low Risk	34% Low Risk	38% Low Risk	67% High Risk
JOB SCORE	1.4/10	2.0/10	4.3/10	4.6/10	2.4/10
POLLING	77% (High Risk, Based on 31 votes)	56% (Moderate Risk, Based on 28 votes)	71% (High Risk, Based on 4,352 votes)	49% (Moderate Risk, Based on 269 votes)	75% (High Risk, Based on 61 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-14.6%	-12.4%	2.1%	0.6%	-1.8%
WAGES	$47,300 or $22.74 per hour	$53,620 or $25.78 per hour	$61,300 or $29.47 per hour	$75,260 or $36.18 per hour	$57,770 or $27.77 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	23,070	4,000	214,260	95,480	385,000
SNOWFLAKE [?] The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes.
DESCRIPTION	Format and proof text and images submitted by designers and clients into finished pages that can be printed. Includes digital and photo typesetting. May produce printing plates.	Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.	Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.	Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.	Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.

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Automation Risk

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Growth & Wages

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