Also called: UX Writer, Content Strategist
Writes the words inside apps: buttons, error messages, onboarding, and settings.
You spend an hour deciding whether a button should say 'Continue' or 'Next' and test it with users. Small words make a big difference when a billion people read them.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in English, journalism, or communications.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: English, Journalism, Communications.
Growing slowly. Competitive; AI writing pressure.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI writes button labels, error messages and onboarding text instantly, cutting UX writing teams.
Classes: AP English Language, Journalism, AP Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3043.
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