Writing Skills and Careers

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Essential Skills · O*NET element 2.A.1.c

Occupations reporting Writing

Importance and level are O*NET scale values. Ordered by reported importance. A skill rating does not indicate hiring outcomes.

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Special Effects Artists and Animators3.13.0$102,030
Commercial and Industrial Designers3.13.9$83,910
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels3.13.1$92,460
Air Traffic Controllers3.13.1$148,080
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys3.14.0$47,340
Credit Analysts3.13.9$83,510
Budget Analysts3.13.9$91,640
Audio and Video Technicians3.13.1$58,100
Broadcast Technicians3.13.0$59,570
Sound Engineering Technicians3.13.0$73,130
Film and Video Editors3.13.1$75,420
Radiation Therapists3.13.3$105,310
Travel Agents3.13.0$50,160
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products3.13.3
Order Clerks3.13.0$46,170
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks3.13.0$44,390
Funeral Home Managers3.13.6$78,790
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance3.12.9$50,340
File Clerks3.13.0$43,600
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks3.13.1$50,080
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks3.13.5$48,700
Acupuncturists3.13.5$76,040
Dental Hygienists3.13.1$98,100
Brokerage Clerks3.13.5$65,750
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists3.13.6
Histotechnologists3.13.3
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians3.13.5$74,310
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists3.13.1$95,480
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors3.13.0$104,920
Dietetic Technicians3.13.1$37,640
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians3.13.0$45,570
Medical Records Specialists3.13.0$51,140
Hearing Aid Specialists3.13.0$65,160
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists3.13.5$50,290
Patient Representatives3.13.8$50,290
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks3.13.1$58,260
Surgical Assistants3.13.4$66,800
Midwives3.13.6$65,790
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers3.13.3$232,140
Psychiatric Aides3.13.0$44,910
Occupational Therapy Aides3.13.0$39,160
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants3.13.0$45,930
Recycling Coordinators3.13.1
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers3.13.3$38,150
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants3.13.3$48,430
Endoscopy Technicians3.13.0$48,430
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand3.13.1
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists3.13.0$56,870
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors3.13.3$58,170
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3.13.1$50,670

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.