Also called: Indexer
Creates the detailed index at the back of nonfiction books.
An indexer reads an entire book and builds an index of every key term, name, and concept with page numbers, deciding how readers will look things up.
Approximate; usually freelance, paid per page.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Degree in any subject; indexing courses (ASI).
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: English, Library Science.
Shrinking. Small and shrinking.
High risk for 10 years. AI indexing tools now build drafts automatically, so fewer human indexers are hired.
Classes: English, Library or research skills, Computer applications, History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3041.
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