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
Geothermal Production Managers3.63.8$126,060
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary3.64.1$75,870
Project Management Specialists3.63.8$102,320
Chiropractors3.63.9$79,200
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers3.63.8$55,940
Gambling Managers3.63.9$93,220
Customs and Border Protection Officers3.63.8$76,210
Geodetic Surveyors3.64.1$75,440
Landscape Architects3.64.0$79,870
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers3.63.9$171,270
Coroners3.64.0$80,730
Social and Human Service Assistants3.63.9$45,930
Mathematicians3.64.6$126,710
Digital Forensics Analysts3.53.9$116,580
Athletic Trainers3.53.9$62,520
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators3.53.0$122,890
Biological Technicians3.53.9$57,510
Food Science Technicians3.53.4$52,130
Veterinarians3.54.1$130,100
Precision Agriculture Technicians3.53.5$49,630
Nuclear Medicine Technologists3.53.4$101,370
Computer User Support Specialists3.53.1$61,860
Information Security Analysts3.53.8$129,180
Financial Quantitative Analysts3.54.0$81,100
Conservation Scientists3.53.9$73,010
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers3.53.6$77,970
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators3.53.6$69,770
Statistical Assistants3.53.8$50,330
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians3.53.6$74,510
Accountants and Auditors3.53.8$83,680
Electrical and Electronics Drafters3.53.5$76,870
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property3.53.5
General and Operations Managers3.53.9$105,770
Hydroelectric Production Managers3.53.9$126,060
Search Marketing Strategists3.53.8$78,760
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer3.54.0$130,220
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners3.53.6$61,160
Biofuels Production Managers3.53.5$126,060
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling3.53.9$79,520
Dentists, General3.54.0$170,950
Fire Inspectors and Investigators3.53.6$75,920
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists3.53.6$81,390
Cost Estimators3.54.0$78,740
Bioinformatics Technicians3.53.8$81,490
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping3.53.6$50,610
Dermatologists3.54.0$328,730
Data Scientists3.54.1$120,230
Rehabilitation Counselors3.54.0$46,850
Neurodiagnostic Technologists3.43.4$50,290
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians3.43.4$116,580

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