The salary statistics and trend of desktop publishers in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare desktop publishers salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for desktop publishers in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) desktop publishers is $65,170. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent desktop publishers is $20,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,120 | 0.11% | 10.43% |
| 2016 | $37,080 | -0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $37,160 | 8.29% | - |
| 2014 | $34,080 | 1.61% | - |
| 2013 | $33,530 | 0.84% | - |
| 2012 | $33,250 | - | - |
The average salaries of desktop publishers in nine industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of desktop publishers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | |
| Other Information Services | |
| Other Information Services | |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | |
| Software Publishers | |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | |
| Newspaper Publishers | |
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