Also called: Labeling Artwork Coordinator, Pharma Label Designer
Builds and checks the exact artwork for medicine boxes and labels so every word, barcode, and warning matches FDA-approved text.
A labeling artwork specialist gets updated warning text for a pill bottle, places it into the label file, and checks barcodes and minimum font sizes. Then they run proofreading software that compares every character to the approved document, because one typo can trigger a recall.
Approximate; higher in pharma hubs like New Jersey and North Carolina.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's in graphic design; trained on regulations at work.
Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Graphic Design, Packaging Science, Print Media.
Growing about average. Steady demand from drug and medical device makers.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated text comparison and templating spread fast; final regulatory sign-off and tricky fixes stay human.
Classes: Graphic design CTE, English (proofreading), Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1024.
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