How can I become a proof reader? What starting salary can I expect?

A proofreader is a person who is responsible for for the better quality of content. He/she is responsible to check the grammar, spellings, accuracy and the flow of any content piece. To become a proofreader, you must have a good command over the language. You must be a grammar Nazi to become a proofreader. As a proofreader, you can get a job in a publishing house, media house, or you can pursue your career as a proofreader. A degree is must to become a proofreader. For example, if you are a proof reader for the Hindi language, you must have a degree of Hindi honors. If you have started your career as a proofreader, the starting salary can be something between, 1.5 lacs to 2.5 lacs per annum. For freelancers, it can be something between Rs. 200 -250 per article. It is a less paid job. But once you have started your career as a proofreader, you can easily switch to content writing. Both the work is related.

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A proofreader is a person who checks the content for quality and consistency. He/she strives to maintain the accuracy of the content by monitoring the grammar, spellings, flow of the content, consistency of the typeface etc. Since proofreading is all about the language, one must possess a degree in English or Hindi as these are the 2 most used language in our country. Apart from this, professionals having good command over other regional languages can find jobs in local/regional publications as a proofreader. There is no dearth of opportunities for people looking to make their career as a proofreader because India is a country of languages. A huge number of newspapers, magazines and other publications are running across the country in various languages and have a job for everyone who has a language proficiency. You can also pursue a freelance career as a proofreader. There are so many websites that let you make money from the comfort of your home these days and they pay you per article. If you are a beginner, the average salary would be approximately 2.5 Lacs per annum.

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Proof Reading is known as the task of ‘re-reading' the contents to check for possible spelling or grammar errors. Reading the proofs and suggesting the changes what the Proofreader has to do. It is more of an editor’s job, but slightly less sophisticated and less paid as well. Editing and Proof Reading of Language Content is related to office communication and do have jobs with the government. However, this must be noted and should be known before an answer is supplied to this question, whether one is doing a degree in the subject or merely a Diploma. Company Secretary and Office Secretary also need the skills taught in the purview of the course mentioned. The Profile of a Proofreader is developed while doing a degree in Language (English or any other targeted). Proofreading is not available as a common course in India, but is developed as a skill through regular usage of this thing. Jobs are available in publishing industry as well as in the Newspaper media. The following link shares some MOOCs links: n<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.google.co.in/search" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>https://www.google.co.in/search</a>. Salary can be task based, as Proof Reading is sometimes done on an assignment or per page fee basis.

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