Hourly Rate for Proofreader Jobs

Updated: 6 Feb 2012
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$0$14$28$42
Hourly Rate$10.15 - $29.91  
   
Overtime$15.30 - $39.64  
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Bonus$0.00 - $2,980  
   
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$21,793 - $60,864  
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Popular Industries

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Marketing, Advertising & Media Management$10.15 - $24.21
Publishing$10.60 - $25.15
Financial Services$11.25 - $26.12
Printing & Publishing$10.60 - $23.50
Advertising Agency$10.51 - $26.10

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Key Statistics for Proofreader Jobs

Gender
Female
77%
female alumni
 
Male
23%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$11.22 - $20.50 $11.87 - $25.43
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
6%
1-4 years
40%
5-9 years
19%
10-19 years
18%
20 years or more
17%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 50% dental benefits Dental: 43%
vision benefits Vision: 31% employee benefits None: 48%

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Career Path for Proofreader Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Proofreader

Salary Range

$21,793 - $60,864
payscale
Administrative Assistant
$21,044 - $43,843
Editor
$27,672 - $74,897
Sales Associate
$15,481 - $61,749
 
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Proofreader

Salary Range

$21,793 - $60,864
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Copy Editor
$24,697 - $63,414
Proofreader or Copy Marker
$22,619 - $54,286
Medical Copy Editor / Proofreader
$25,755 - $72,643
 

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Proofreader Job Description

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