Desktop publishing specialist vs electronic publisher

The differences between desktop publishing specialists and electronic publishers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a desktop publishing specialist and an electronic publisher. Additionally, a desktop publishing specialist has an average salary of $53,593, which is higher than the $48,284 average annual salary of an electronic publisher.

The top three skills for a desktop publishing specialist include powerpoint, graphic design and proofreading. The most important skills for an electronic publisher are adobe acrobat, adobe photoshop, and .

Desktop publishing specialist vs electronic publisher overview

	Desktop Publishing Specialist	Electronic Publisher
Yearly salary	$53,593	$48,284
Hourly rate	$25.77	$23.21
Growth rate	-14%	-14%
Number of jobs	3,740	3,048
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Desktop publishing specialist vs electronic publisher salary

Desktop publishing specialists and electronic publishers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Desktop Publishing Specialist	Electronic Publisher
Average salary	$53,593	$48,284
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $73,000	Between $23,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	Foster City, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Citi	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between desktop publishing specialist and electronic publisher education

There are a few differences between a desktop publishing specialist and an electronic publisher in terms of educational background:

	Desktop Publishing Specialist	Electronic Publisher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin

Desktop publishing specialist vs electronic publisher demographics

Here are the differences between desktop publishing specialists' and electronic publishers' demographics:

	Desktop Publishing Specialist	Electronic Publisher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 7.8% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.3% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between desktop publishing specialist and electronic publisher duties and responsibilities

Desktop publishing specialist example responsibilities.

Manage and utilize extensive internal photography libraries and external resources.
Design, code, and update department intranet using HTML, CSS, frames, and tables.
Access SharePoint to monitor and revise bid documents.
Prepare electronic documents for submission to the FDA.
Perform platemaking duties and quality check before going to press.
Document new processes and create ISO work instructions for multiple OEMs.

Electronic publisher example responsibilities.

Manage and perform administrative QC of electronic clinical submission modules within the Documentum document management system.
Create VMware ESX server environment for global solutions marketing, demonstration and pre-sales.
Capitalize on Facebook engagement growth by offering limit sponsored content ad opportunities for select clients.
Perform typesetting and keylining as needed.

Desktop publishing specialist vs electronic publisher skills

Common desktop publishing specialist skills

PowerPoint, 14%
Graphic Design, 8%
Proofreading, 6%
Adobe Indesign, 5%
Adobe Illustrator, 5%
Adobe Photoshop, 5%

Common electronic publisher skills

Adobe Acrobat, 65%
Adobe Photoshop, 35%

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