Prepress Technicians and Workers
General Information
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.
Business Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit86.63%
- Private, not for profit5.75%
- Self-employed5.21%
- State and local government1.68%
- Federal government0.72%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications
Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$43,560
State-by-state Salary
Gray states indicate no data available
Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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High school 39%
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Associate's degree 23%
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Some college 20%
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Post-secondary certificate 9%
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Bachelor's degree 5%
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Less than high school 2%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
Related College Majors
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics
- Design
- Administrative
- English Language
- Production and Processing
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