Desktop Publishers
Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-9031
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 43-9031 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 46.4%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 44/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $55,290
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 1,200
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -12.4%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,406 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
Explore all pathways→Lower AI-exposure roles that reuse your skills, ranked by a transition score (skills that transfer, safety gain, pay and retraining effort).
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~64.5% of this role but only ~46.4% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.
Common titles: Advertising Associate, Compositor, Computer Typesetter, Design Editor, Desktop Operator, Desktop Publishing Specialist
Representative Tasks
- •Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
- •Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.
- •Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
- •View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.
- •Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Format digital documents, data, or images.
- •Enter information into databases or software programs.
- •Monitor operational quality or safety.
- •Proofread documents, records, or other files to ensure accuracy.
- •Operate computers or computerized equipment.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 46.4% | 33.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 22% Bright |
| Median Salary | $55,290 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 54/100 | N/A |