Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications · Journalism and Broadcasting
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $47,890; experienced workers reach $106,050. About 130 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +11.2%
- Openings a year
- 33
- Employed in 2024
- 305
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Training: Long-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
10 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Writing5.8
- Reading Comprehension4.8
- Speaking3.9
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Active Learning3.8
- Active Listening3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Social Perceptiveness3.5
What the work is
Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.
- Revise written material to meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of clients, publishers, directors, or producers.
- Choose subject matter and suitable form to express personal feelings and experiences or ideas, or to narrate stories or events.
- Plan project arrangements or outlines, and organize material accordingly.
- Prepare works in appropriate format for publication, and send them to publishers or producers.
- Follow appropriate procedures to get copyrights for completed work.
- Write fiction or nonfiction prose, such as short stories, novels, biographies, articles, descriptive or critical analyses, and essays.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less23%
- Some college27%
- Bachelor's degree32%
- Master's degree9%
- Doctoral or professional9%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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