- Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.
- Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.
- Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.
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Proofreader | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Proofreaders check text before it's printed or published to make sure it's correct and complete.
Proofreaders typically work around 38 to 40 hours per week.
As a Proofreader you will typically work freelance / self-employed.
This occupation tends to be:
- Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
- Artistic — Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns.
| Average salary |
| 34,165 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Proofreader
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35,058 GBP
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33,788 GBP
Average salary for full-time Proofreader
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34,165 GBP
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33,788 GBP
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35,058 GBP
Salary over time for Proofreader
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35,205 GBP
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31,629 GBP
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30,818 GBP
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32,994 GBP
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36,385 GBP
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38,105 GBP
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34,165 GBP
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31,707 GBP
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35,142 GBP
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Future outlook for Proofreaders
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Which qualifications do I need?
Find out what you need to know in order to become a Proofreader and the highest average level of education for people in this role.
Things to highlight for your Proofreader interview
Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
