SOC 27-3043
Writers and Authors
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ38/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ47,800
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$72K
$41K โ $134K
Projected Growth
๐+3.6%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค95/100
High exposure
๐ก Writers and Authors face a risk score of 38/100 โ 6 points below the national average of 44. With 95/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite strong projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $72K ($26K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 38/100, Writers and Authors faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai music composition and audio production are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 47,800 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in physical artistry and hands-on creative execution and collaborative creative ideation and brainstorming to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Writers and Authors?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
AI music composition and audio production
Text-to-image tools displacing graphic design work
AI video editing and post-production automation
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Physical artistry and hands-on creative execution
Collaborative creative ideation and brainstorming
Original creative vision and artistic direction
Live performance and audience engagement
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Develop advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients, working with an advertising agency's creative director and art director to determine the best way to present advertising information.
Vary language and tone of messages based on product and medium.
Present drafts and ideas to clients.
Discuss with the client the product, advertising themes and methods, and any changes that should be made in advertising copy.
Review advertising trends, consumer surveys, and other data regarding marketing of goods and services to determine the best way to promote products.
๐ป Technology Skills
Document management software
Video creation and editing software
Graphics or photo imaging software
Web page creation and editing software
Desktop publishing software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
English Language
Sales and Marketing
Communications and Media
Customer and Personal Service
Computers and Electronics
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 23 | $73K | 75% |
| Fashion Designers | 23 | $81K | 75% |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | 25 | $100K | 71% |