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Highest Paying Industries for Proofreaders and Copy Markers

The top 63 highest paying industries for proofreaders and copy markers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $51,090, accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services is the highest paying industry for proofreaders and copy markers. It is followed by legal services industry (average annual salary $45,890). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of proofreaders and copy markers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 63 Highest Paying Industries for Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$51,090	$32,090	50
2	Legal Services	$45,890	$26,400	250
3	Software Publishers	$44,710	$28,310	80
4	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$44,290	$32,690	40
5	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$42,880	$19,190	40
6	Other Information Services	$42,640	$22,010	260
7	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$42,030	$31,500	90
8	Educational Support Services	$42,030	$31,500	90
9	Educational Services - Privately owned	$41,740	$26,780	210
10	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$41,590	$24,990	110
11	Specialized Design Services	$41,250	$17,550	130
12	Office Administrative Services	$41,060	$21,050	110
13	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$40,750	$24,760	90
14	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$40,650	$24,750	70
15	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$40,230	$25,880	n/a
16	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	$39,830	$22,820	160
17	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$39,580	$25,670	n/a
18	Educational Services	$38,970	$25,430	490
19	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$38,940	$24,620	380
20	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$38,880	$23,270	700
21	Employment Services	$38,770	$22,530	410
22	Temporary Help Services	$38,630	$22,460	410
23	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$38,310	$24,980	180
24	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$38,310	$24,980	180
25	Health Care and Social Assistance	$37,470	$25,570	90
26	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$37,370	$25,280	350
27	Insurance Carriers	$36,940	$25,510	70
28	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$36,840	$19,330	1,880
29	Manufacturing	$36,510	$24,550	830
30	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$36,250	$24,970	70
31	Printing and Related Support Activities	$36,250	$24,160	780
32	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$36,200	$25,400	250
33	Retail Trade	$36,020	$24,750	90
34	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$36,000	$25,020	70
35	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$35,990	$24,840	70
36	Educational Services - State government owned	$35,920	$24,810	260
37	Nonstore Retailers	$35,860	$24,670	90
38	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$35,780	$24,610	90
39	Hospitals - Privately owned	$35,710	$24,890	70
40	Religious Organizations	$35,310	$31,770	n/a
41	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$35,150	$25,390	400
42	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$34,650	$20,150	1,280
43	Administrative and Support Services	$34,570	$20,130	1,280
44	Finance and Insurance	$34,480	$20,220	400
45	State government, including schools and hospitals	$34,270	$25,300	350
46	Information	$32,790	$18,790	4,440
47	Wholesale Trade	$32,790	$18,060	200
48	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$32,760	$19,070	3,670
49	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$32,720	$25,970	110
50	Federal, State, and Local Government	$32,720	$25,970	110
51	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$32,500	$19,010	3,590
52	Newspaper Publishers	$31,910	$18,130	1,870
53	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$31,480	$20,440	30
54	Business Support Services	$31,030	$18,880	730
55	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$30,730	$25,750	100
56	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$30,140	$19,940	350
57	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$27,730	$17,520	320
58	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$27,440	$17,430	n/a
59	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$27,300	$20,660	90
60	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$27,300	$20,660	90
61	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$26,910	$17,050	110
62	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$25,360	$19,390	150
63	Depository Credit Intermediation	$25,060	$19,400	140