Also called: Tech YouTuber, Tech Product Reviewer
Tests new phones, laptops and gadgets and reviews them in videos or articles.
A new phone arrives early from the company. You use it for a week, film a review, test the camera at night and explain who should buy it. Income comes from ads, sponsors or a publication salary.
Huge range: staff writers earn steady pay; top YouTubers earn millions.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 3 years after high school. Degree in journalism or media helps but many are self-taught creators.
Ways in: Self-taught, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, Media Studies.
Growing about average. Competitive; audiences shifting to video creators.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI can summarize specs, but audiences trust real people testing gadgets; AI video tools add competition.
Classes: Journalism, Film or video production, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3023.
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