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Suggested Studies	Associate
Salary, Typical	$36,800
Salary Range	$21k - $60k
Number of Jobs, 2011	18,620
Job Openings per Year (est.)	420

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Schools and Degrees

Most desktop publishers obtain their skills through courses or by taking a certificate program provided at learning centers or online. Graphic arts programs usually provide students a comprehensive review of desktop publishing software. Some in desktop publishing obtain their skills on-the-job.

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Training and Education

Employees normally have a postsecondary vocational award before landing a job. Degrees are held by 32% of current desktop publishers. Post-secondary schooling was enough for 43% of workers. Education topped out at high school for 25% of employees.

Job Overview

Desktop publishers develop publications by utilizing specialized software to put together images, text, photos, numerical data, charts, graphics and other elements. Desktop publishers design page layouts, develop advertising campaigns and presentations. They produce newsletters, magazines, books, calendars, newspapers, business cards and other items. Some desktop publishers may write and edit as well as design and develop pages.

Job Requirements

Usually, there are no educational requirements for the occupation. However, an associate or bachelor's degree in graphic arts, graphic communications or graphic design is beneficial. For those with little or no experience, a degree or certificate in desktop publishing and a solid foundation with computers is useful.

Nature of Work

Create graphics that accompany text
Translate electronic information onto film and other forms
Work with graphic artists, writers and editors to produce master copies according to design specifications
Utilize scanners to capture art, photographs and images as digital data

Area Job Conditions

You'll see a lot of desktop publishers in Sheboygan (Wisconsin), St. Cloud (Minnesota), and Haverhill (Massachusetts), and comparatively fewer in Albany (New York), Virginia Beach (Virginia), and Miami (Florida).

Wages for Workers are highest in Rochester (New York), Minneapolis (Minnesota), and Camden (New Jersey), and lowest in Tallahassee (Florida), Springfield (Missouri), and Oklahoma City (Oklahoma).

Part-Time and Self Employment

Part-time work suffices for 14% of desktop publishers. Workers working on their own make up 2% of the total.

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Desktop Publishers by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings)

In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation.

Alabama

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Birmingham	$35,000	60	+2%

Arizona

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Phoenix	$41,000	210	-1%

California

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Bakersfield		30	-2%
Fresno	$43,000	30	-20%
Los Angeles	$42,000	300	-38%
Oakland	$44,000	120	+0%
Oxnard	$49,000	30	-14%
Riverside	$41,000	40	-72%
Sacramento	$46,000	200	+92%
Salinas	$38,000	30	+63%
San Diego	$45,000	140	-11%
San Francisco	$46,000	220	+84%
San Jose	$48,000	40	-63%
Santa Ana	$53,000	210	+20%

Colorado

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Boulder	$41,000	30	+71%

Connecticut

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Bridgeport	$55,000	50	-1%

Delaware

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Wilmington	$38,000	40	+4%

District of Columbia

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Washington	$43,000	500	+71%

Florida

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Cape Coral	$34,000	50	+123%
Fort Lauderdale	$37,000	160	+92%
Jacksonville	$31,000	50	-30%
Miami	$34,000	90	-24%
Pensacola	$27,000	30	+76%
Tallahassee	$30,000	30	+62%
Tampa	$31,000	230	+67%
West Palm Beach	$36,000	100	+62%

Georgia

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Athens	$40,000	30	+290%
Atlanta	$46,000	440	+58%

Hawaii

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Honolulu	$48,000	50	-4%

Idaho

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Boise	$38,000	50	+63%

Illinois

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Chicago	$46,000	670	+48%
Peoria	$36,000	30	+53%

Indiana

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Indianapolis	$40,000	150	+40%

Iowa

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Cedar Rapids	$42,000	50	+216%
Davenport	$32,000	30	+39%
Des Moines	$38,000	50	+28%

Kansas

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Topeka	$30,000	70	+465%
Wichita	$35,000	70	+107%

Kentucky

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Louisville	$40,000	140	+93%

Maine

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Portland		30	+29%

Maryland

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Baltimore	$45,000	270	+71%
Bethesda	$45,000	180	+161%

Massachusetts

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Boston	$48,000	640	+205%
Springfield	$44,000	50	+42%
Worcester	$41,000	40	+36%

Michigan

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Ann Arbor	$35,000	70	+264%
Detroit	$42,000	70	-13%
Grand Rapids	$23,000	270	+503%
Lansing	$33,000	40	+74%
Warren	$42,000	200	+54%

Minnesota

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Mankato	$27,000	40	+570%
Minneapolis	$48,000	440	+105%
Rochester	$34,000	30	+162%
St Cloud	$39,000	50	+370%

Missouri

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Kansas City	$40,000	130	+7%
St Louis	$36,000	290	+80%

Nebraska

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Omaha	$28,000	40	-29%

Nevada

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Reno	$41,000	30	+36%

New Jersey

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Camden	$45,000	70	+12%
Edison	$46,000	80	-35%
Newark	$49,000	110	-8%

New York

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Albany	$35,000	80	+49%
Buffalo	$36,000	120	+82%
Nassau	$43,000	100	-34%
New York	$49,000	740	+18%
Rochester	$39,000	40	-34%

North Carolina

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Charlotte	$34,000	150	+46%
Durham	$44,000	40	+23%
Raleigh	$36,000	30	-51%

Ohio

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Cincinnati	$36,000	170	+39%
Cleveland	$35,000	70	-43%
Columbus	$33,000	130	+18%
Dayton	$32,000	50	+10%

Oregon

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Eugene	$36,000	30	+87%
Portland	$40,000	240	+95%
Salem	$45,000	60	+251%

Pennsylvania

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Allentown	$31,000	40	-3%
Harrisburg	$26,000	30	-21%
Philadelphia	$37,000	830	+261%
Pittsburgh	$36,000	410	+197%

Rhode Island

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Providence	$42,000	70	+5%

South Carolina

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Charleston	$33,000	60	+77%
Columbia	$38,000	40	-4%
Greenville	$41,000	30	-15%

Tennessee

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Knoxville	$38,000	70	+77%
Nashville	$46,000	80	-10%

Texas

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Austin	$40,000	70	-26%
Dallas	$43,000	380	+50%
Fort Worth	$38,000	100	-4%
Houston	$44,000	180	-43%
San Antonio	$36,000	90	-14%

Utah

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Ogden	$35,000	40	+73%
Salt Lake City	$38,000	80	+10%

Vermont

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Burlington	$41,000	60	+377%

Virginia

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Richmond	$41,000	40	-46%
Virginia Beach	$45,000	80	-12%

Washington

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Seattle	$40,000	260	+54%

Wisconsin

City and Area	Median Salary	Employees	Job Density
Madison	$34,000	100	+150%
Milwaukee	$38,000	180	+80%

^*FOOTNOTES: Job Facts salary and numbers data is based on US Department of Labor Statistics data for 2011. Other data on page may be from earlier years. Typical salary is given as median salary, where 50% in the job make more and 50% less. Salary range is Job Hunt's estimates of typical starting salary as being at the 10th percentile of reported pay and typical top end salary, for the most senior workers, as being at the 90th. Job openings is an estimate of new jobs every year due to growth plus those leaving the field. Where NA is given data is not available. Suggested studies is based on Job Hunt research, suggesting a minimum degree level that is judged to offer the best opportunities for entry-level employment. This Desktop Publishers schools and career page was originally researched by CityTownInfo.com.

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