People working in the field expect there will be some growth. That's due
to the rising awareness of the existence of copyright laws and the fact that
they apply to electronic media as well as print.
"There is an increase in people asking permission, in large part because
[of the] many cases that have been litigated in court," says copyright coordinator
Shari Townsend. "The word is out that now, in the days of the Internet, you
have to be aware that you just can't reprint something from the Internet without
the copywriter's permission."
Coordinator Dan Donnelly says that he knows of no institution where a person
is hired exclusively as a copyright coordinator. Most of the time, he says,
the job is something tacked on to existing job duties. But for a person doing
such duties, the salary would start around $30,000 per year.
At some point in a career, the salary could reach $50,000 per year.
Earnings and employment information from the U.S. Department of Labor is
not available for this field at this time.