Proofreaders and Copy Markers, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here27
  • checker
  • copyman
  • proofer
  • copyholder
  • typesetter
  • copy editor
  • copy holder
  • copy reader
  • proofreader
  • copy preparer
  • data reviewer
  • content analyst
  • copy coordinator
  • news copy editor
  • and 13 more
SOC code
43-9081.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
8 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Proofreaders and Copy MarkersSOC 43-9081.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
64% · agentPartly automatable
Consult with authors and editors on manuscript changes
42% · you keepPartly automatable
28% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Proofreading agent
Grammarly Editor · Pro Writing Aid · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
Data verification agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · Docs
● No integration needed
Research and archival agent
Web · Search · FileMaker Pro
● No integration needed
Content writing agent
Microsoft Word · Grammarly Editor · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final manuscript changes and editorial decisionsOwn accountability for published content accuracyMaintain trusted relationships with authors and editorial teamsMake final judgment calls on ambiguous style or factual questions

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Proofread and mark corrections in documents88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Verify data accuracy and detect errors across records85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Research references and archive documents82% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 8 detailed work activities O*NET records for Proofreaders and Copy Markers, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Proofreaders and Copy Markers
ActivityJobs
Report news to the public4
Collaborate with others to determine production details3

Barely automatable 1

Barely automatable activities for Proofreaders and Copy Markers
ActivityJobs
Coordinate operational activities15