How to become a proofreading clerk
Official title: Proofreading clerk
Also called: Copy reader, Editorial assistant, Printer's proof reader, Proof reader, Copy reader
Proofreading clerk reads draft copies and proofs, detects errors and marks corrections to grammar, typing and composition. He/she also reads corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.
Main tasks
- Comparing proofs of texts and related materials prepared for printing with original material, correcting errors and marking texts for printer according to the established rules
- Assisting in the preparation of periodicals, advertisements, catalogues, directories and other material for publication
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $60,000 a year. The middle half earn $43,200 to $84,000 a year.
- Generative AI could change many tasks in this job, which usually reshapes the work more than it replaces it, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a proofreading clerk earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $60,000 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $43,200 to $84,000.
Will AI change the work of a proofreading clerk?
Generative AI could change many tasks in this job, which usually reshapes the work more than it replaces it, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026