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Prepress Technicians and Workers
Description
Format and proof text and images submitted by designers and clients into finished pages that can be printed. Includes digital and photo typesetting. May produce printing plates.
Common Tasks
- Enter, store, and retrieve information on computer-aided equipment.
- Enter, position, and alter text size, using computers, to make up and arrange pages so that printed materials can be produced.
- Maintain, adjust, and clean equipment, and perform minor repairs.
- Operate and maintain laser plate-making equipment that converts electronic data to plates without the use of film.
- Examine photographic images for obvious imperfections prior to plate making.
Required Education
Postsecondary non-degree award
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $20.77 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $12.63 and $29.31 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $43,208.22 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $26,263.82 and $60,959.00 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 210 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be a decrease of 4.8% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing the total number to 200.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $21.00 with the median annual salary reaching $43,678.
