Desktop Publishers
O*NET Code: 43-9031.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.
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💼 Also Known As
Advertising AssociateCompositorComputer CompositorComputer PublisherComputer TypesetterDesign EditorDesktop OperatorDesktop PublisherDesktop Publishing AssociateDesktop Publishing SpecialistDesktop Support EngineerDigital PublisherDigital Publishing SpecialistDocument Design SpecialistDTP Operator (Desktop Publishing Operator)Electronic Console Display OperatorElectronic ImagerElectronic Pagination System OperatorElectronic Prepress Systems OperatorElectronic Publisher
⚡ Skills (11)
Reading Comprehension4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Writing3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Time Management3/100
Active Learning3/100
Monitoring3/100
+ 1 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (96)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Adobe After Effects
Video creation and editing software
🔥Adobe Creative Cloud software
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe Illustrator
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe InDesign
Desktop publishing software
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Apple macOS
Operating system software
🔥Cascading style sheets CSS
Web platform development software
🔥Extensible markup language XML
Enterprise application integration software
🔥Hypertext markup language HTML
Web platform development software
🔥JavaScript
Web platform development software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft SharePoint
Document management software
🔥Microsoft Visio
Process mapping and design software
🔥Microsoft Visual Basic
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥MySQL
Data base management system software
🔥Oracle Java
Object or component oriented development software
🔥PHP
Web platform development software
🔥Perl
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Python
Object or component oriented development software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Salesforce software
Customer relationship management CRM software
🔥UNIX
Operating system software
🔥jQuery
Web platform development software
0AT&T Troff
Desktop publishing software
0Actuate DocBook
Web page creation and editing software
0Adobe ActionScript
Object or component oriented development software
0Adobe Dreamweaver
Web page creation and editing software
0Adobe FrameMaker
Desktop publishing software
0Adobe FreeHand MX
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Adobe LiveMotion
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Adobe PageMaker
Desktop publishing software
0Adobe PostScript
Development environment software
0AlgoLab Raster to Vector Conversion Toolkit
Data conversion software
0Apple AppleScript
Operating system software
0Apple iPhoto
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Arts & Letters Express
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Cenon
Graphics or photo imaging software
0CodedColor
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Color management software
Document management software
0Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Corel CorelScan
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
0Corel OCR-Trace 8
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
0Corel Paint Shop Pro
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Corel Photo-Paint
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Corel Ventura
Desktop publishing software
0Corel WebDraw
Video creation and editing software
0Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Office suite software
0Data conversion software
Data conversion software
0Desktop publishing software
Desktop publishing software
0EMC Documentum
Document management software
0Finite Matters PatternStream
Desktop publishing software
0GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
Graphics or photo imaging software
0GTX RastorCAD
Data conversion software
0Graphics card driver software
Graphics card driver software
0Graphics software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0GrassHopper PageStream
Desktop publishing software
0Inkscape
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Internet browser software
Internet browser software
0LaTeX
Desktop publishing software
0Mapping software
Map creation software
0Microsoft Picture It!
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Microsoft Publisher
Desktop publishing software
0Microsoft SharePoint Server
Document management software
0Microsoft operating system
Operating system software
0Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Voice recognition software
0Nuance OmniPage Professional
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
0Objectif Lune PlanetPress Suite
Desktop publishing software
0Online image and graphics database software
Information retrieval or search software
0OpenOffice.org
Office suite software
0PANTONE ColorVision ProfilerPlus
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
0Portable document file creation software
Data conversion software
0Potrace
Data conversion software
0Printer driver software
Printer driver software
0QuarkXPress
Desktop publishing software
0Raster graphics editors
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Scalable vector graphics SVG
Development environment software
0Scribus
Desktop publishing software
0Serif PagePlus
Desktop publishing software
0Social media software
Web page creation and editing software
0Spelling and grammar checking software
Spell checkers
0Sun Microsystems Java
Object or component oriented development software
0Trix TracTrix
Data conversion software
0Ulead PhotoImpact
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Vector drawing software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Virtual private networking VPN software
Network security or virtual private network VPN management software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
0WordWeb
Data base user interface and query software
0Xara Designer Pro
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
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Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Web Developers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Web and Digital Interface Designers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Video Game Designers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Web Administrators
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Document Management Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Digital Forensics Analysts
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
📊 Skills Comparison
Desktop Publishers → Web Developers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (67% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (10)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Writing
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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