INSIDE: Learn what it entails to be a Proofreader and how you can start working from home with this sought-after job skill!
What Exactly does a Proofreader do?
With so much information presented online, there is a great need for Proofreaders in this digital age. A Proofreader is responsible for reviewing the content of a written article and checking for spelling or grammatical errors.
Are you always finding grammatical errors while reading? Did you know you can get paid to be a proofreader from home? Keep reading to learn how Proofreading is a legitimate work from home career and how you can get started with no experience.
How do you become a Proofreader with no experience?
To become a proofreader you must be detail-oriented. You will also need excellent spelling and grammatical skills. Patience and consistency are important personality traits to possess as a proofreader.
Some clients require a Journalism or English degree, but others only require a little experience.
There are courses you can take to help you learn what is expected of you. Caitlin Pyles offers a free workshop to help you get started called Proofread Anywhere. Keep scrolling to meet so and so who has been able to start her Proofreading career after taking this course.
In this course you will learn about the skills you need to succeed, how to enter the job market as a proofreader, and how to turn your skills into a business. There’s an entire module dedicated to looking for proofreading jobs. The course comes with practice worksheets, so you can put what you’ve learned into action.
How much money do work from home Proofreaders earn per hour?
As with any freelance job your pay will fluctuate based on your experience, the employer, and how you are getting paid. You could be paid by the project, by the word, or hourly.
Most freelance jobs start out at $15-$25 an hr but as you gain experience you can increase this amount.
According to GlassDoor.com, the average Proofreader salary is right around $45,000 a year.
How do I find a Legitimate Proofreading job?
Finding a legitimate proofreading job is easier than it appears. You just have to be resourceful. Here are my top suggestions on where to find Proofreading jobs you can work from home.
Top 5 Online Job Sites with qualified Employers:
Fiverr
Upwork
Freelancer.com
HireMyMom.com
Top 25 Proofreading Companies
- American Journal Experts – Hires work from home editors as remote contractors across various fields. According to Glassdoor, salary is $11/hourly on the low end and as much as $25 hourly on the high end.
- Scribe Writing – Not always hiring. Their editing and other gigs pay a flat fee of $3,000. Scribe salary for editors appears to be between $48 and $52 hourly.
- Cactus Communications – Prior English editing experience not required to become an editor for Cactus Communications. Worldwide openings. However, they do not hire people in New York. Editors here earn between $14 and $19 hourly on average.
- Cambridge Proofreading & Editing – Open worldwide. Must have at minimum a bachelor’s degree. The average pay is between $20 and $30 hourly.
- Edit 911 – Must have a Ph.D. in English or another writing-intensive discipline.
- Edit Fast – This company pays 40 percent of the final project price to their editors.
- Enago – Hires freelance editors worldwide. Must have extensive experience and education to qualify.
- English Trackers – Applications aren’t currently open for editing jobs at English Trackers, but be sure to keep tabs on the site if you’re interested. You do need to be a native English speaker with two years of academic editing experience to be considered. You must also either have a Ph.D. or have verifiable past experience.
- Gramlee – They are always be looking for exceptional editors to work at home.
- IXL Learning – Has occasional openings for remote content editor/proofreaders. Must have plenty of experience. Check their job openings page to see if the position is listed.
- Kibin – Occasionally hiring freelance proofreaders and editors. If the job is closed, you can submit your email to find out when they’re hiring again. Kibin copy editors reportedly earn between $17K and $19K per year.
- Kirkus Media – Frequently has openings for work at home editors, book reviewers, and also copywriters.
- LifeTips – Edit the content produced by LifeTips freelancers.
- Proofreading Pal – If you have at least five years of past proofreading experience, Proofreading Pal may consider you.
- Polished Paper – To be considered you have to upload your resume and pass a 35-question editor test to be considered.
- Proofread Now – Five years experience as a professional proofreader. Not always hiring.
- Proofreading Services – Read Open worldwide. They promise competitive pay and flexible hours.
- Quality Proofreading Services – Hires native-speaking editors with university degrees. Predominantly edits UK English though some US English knowledge is required.
- Scribbr – Open to UK, US, Canada, South Africa, and Australia. Must be a native English speaker to qualify. Scribbr editors may earn between $25 and $27 hourly.
- Scribendi – Scribendi pays people with experience to edit & proofread at home. You are hired as an independent contractor. Their editors reportedly earn about $25 an hour.
- Sibia Proofreading – Must have extensive editing experience, and must be a native English speaker to qualify.
- SmartBrief – Occasionally has openings for work-at-home copy editors with at least three years of experience to work as freelancers. Pays $15 an hour. Under “Filter Jobs” and “Choose Area of Interest” select “Content” from the dropdown box to find any available editing positions. Editors for this company may earn as much as $50K a year.
- Wordfirm – Needs at least three years of experience to work from home editing here.
- WordsRU – Need a degree and also two years of prior experience to be considered.
- Wordy – It appears they have currently paused editor hiring, but they say it will resume again in the first quarter of 2021, so keep tabs on this one.
Is Proofreading a legitimate career?
Meet AAAAAA who works full-time from home as a Proofreader.
