This post summarizes key statistics on Writers and Authors using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Writers and Authors.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 30.20 | 30,898 | Miscellaneous professional and related services |
| 8.30 | 79,408 | Advertising |
| 5.70 | 43,980 | Radio and television broadcasting and cable |
| 5.20 | 36,650 | Printing, publishing, and allied industries, except newspapers |
| 4.80 | 61,795 | Colleges and universities |
| 4.80 | 61,083 | Management and public relations services |
| 4.40 | 62,305 | Membership organizations, n.e.c. |
| 3.80 | 75,628 | Computer and data processing services |
| 3.10 | 82,393 | Theaters and motion pictures |
| 2.00 | 61,083 | Business services, n.e.c. |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Writers and Authors work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Writers and Authors. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Writers and Authors received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Writers and Authors. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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