Arts, Design & Media

Technical Science Writers

SOC 27-3042

Communicate complex scientific research to specialists and the public.

Median pay

$90k

$71k to $116k typical range

Outlook

Stable

5k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's in science

AI exposure

99%

modeled estimate · 98th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

52/100

Key skills

Writing
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.