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Desktop publishing operators and related occupations

Occupation · NOC 2021 14112 · Canada

NOC 2021 code
14112
TEER
4
Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
2
Median wage, Canada
C$23.77 per hour
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
33
NOC14112TEER 4
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation

Desktop publishing operators and workers in related occupations use computers to enter copy into a typesetting system or operate typesetting output equipment to produce text that is ready to print. They are employed by firms that specialize in typesetting, commercial printing companies, publishing and printing companies and various establishments in the public and private sectors that have in-house printing departments.

Example job titles

  • braille keyboard operator - typesetting
  • compositor - typesetting
  • computer typesetter
  • copy marker - typesetting
  • desktop compositor
  • desktop publishing (DTP) operator
  • input operator - typesetting
  • markup person - typesetting
  • output operator - typesetting
  • photocomposition typesetter
  • photocompositor
  • phototypesetting machine operator
  • typographer

Main duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Desktop publishing operators
  • Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out and produce camera-ready copy and may perform pre-flight operator duties
  • Mark copy with computer codes and typographic instructions before it is typeset
  • Typesetting input and output operators
  • Input copy, codes or commands and subsequent corrections into typesetting device or system
  • Operate media conversion equipment to process and format copy transmitted through telecommunications
  • Operate and tend typesetting output devices, load and process photosensitive material and perform routine maintenance.

Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • Completion of a college program in graphic arts, or other training in typography, computer typesetting or desktop publishing, is usually required.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)

Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.

Approved positions by year

1120232024
1120232024
Data table
20231
20241
By province or territory
  1. Ontario1
  2. Alberta1
Employers with the most positions
  1. Yowza Digital Inc.1
  2. M-SOL INC.1
By stream
  1. Low-wage stream (TFWP)2
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

Wages

Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.

AreaLowMedianHigh
CanadaC$18.00C$23.77C$32.50
British ColumbiaC$18.00C$23.00C$35.36
OntarioC$18.00C$22.35C$31.73
QuebecC$18.50C$24.52C$31.50
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
33
Vacancies advertised
46
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$23.00
Source: ESDC, Wages by occupation and economic region (2025 release). Open Government Licence – Canada; ESDC, Job Bank job postings, January–September 2026. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 24 Oct 2026

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