Headline risk
75%
Very High RiskDesktop publishers
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 40% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 53,620
Employment 2024
5.0K
Projected Change (2024–34)
-12.4%
Openings (2024–34)
0.4K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of desktop publishers is projected to grow 12 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy. AI use: 86%
- 2. Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections. AI use: 0%
- 3. Convert various types of files for printing or for the Internet, using computer software. AI use: 100%
- 4. View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary. AI use: 0%
- 5. Prepare sample layouts for approval, using computer software. AI use: 0%
- 6. 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. AI use: 89%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
10/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Desktop publishers use computer software to design page layouts for items that are printed or published online.
Many desktop publishers work full time, and they may need to work additional hours to meet publication deadlines.
Desktop publishers typically need an associate’s degree. They also receive short-term on-the-job training lasting about 1 month.
The median annual wage for desktop publishers was $53,620 in May 2024.
Employment of desktop publishers is projected to grow 12 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.