Arts, Design & Media

Writers & Authors

SOC 27-3043

Write articles, books, scripts, and copy for a living.

Median pay

$77k

$58k to $102k typical range

Outlook

Declining

12k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI displacement risk

Very high

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

4/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

99th pct

More exposed than 99% of occupations · modeled estimate · 100th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

34/100

Key skills

Writing
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.