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
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects3.84.0$112,230
Manufacturing Engineers3.84.4$102,440
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School3.83.9
Orthoptists3.84.1$115,210
Industrial Engineers3.84.1$102,440
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors3.83.9$115,160
Administrative Services Managers3.83.8$114,130
Surveyors3.84.0$75,440
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants3.83.8$76,590
Customs Brokers3.84.0$80,730
Clinical Data Managers3.84.0$120,230
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs3.83.9$54,210
Business Intelligence Analysts3.84.0$120,230
Statisticians3.84.3$105,650
Sales Engineers3.84.0$124,900
Community Health Workers3.84.0$51,850
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists3.83.9$66,270
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers3.84.0$60,280
Child, Family, and School Social Workers3.84.1$59,550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3.83.8$69,500
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3.83.5$47,540
Information Security Engineers3.64.1$116,580
Customs and Border Protection Officers3.63.8$76,210
Chiropractors3.63.9$79,200
Investment Fund Managers3.63.9$166,570
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators3.63.9$78,000
Private Detectives and Investigators3.63.6$51,220
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners3.63.5$72,420
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.64.1$75,870
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors3.63.9$61,540
Sales Managers3.64.0$148,270
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers3.63.8$55,940
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes3.63.9$82,890
Treasurers and Controllers3.64.1$166,570
Tutors3.63.8$43,350
Pest Control Workers3.63.0$45,250
Computer Network Architects3.63.8$134,050
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers3.64.0$87,520
Coaches and Scouts3.64.0$47,320
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers3.63.6$107,230
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3.63.8$72,040
Interior Designers3.63.9$67,190
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten3.63.8
Security Management Specialists3.63.8$83,050
Geothermal Production Managers3.63.8$126,060
Project Management Specialists3.63.8$102,320
Gambling Managers3.63.9$93,220
Geodetic Surveyors3.64.1$75,440
Landscape Architects3.64.0$79,870
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers3.63.9$171,270

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