Also called: Namer, Verbal Identity Strategist
Invents names for new products, companies, and medicines.
You brainstorm 2,000 possible names for a new electric car, check which are trademarked or mean something embarrassing in other languages, and pitch the best five. Some namers specialize only in drug names.
Estimate; mostly at specialized naming agencies.
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 linguistics, English, or marketing.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Linguistics, English, Marketing.
Growing about average. Tiny, quirky niche.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI generates thousands of names instantly, shrinking a small niche; vetting trademarks, languages and taste is the human part left.
Classes: Spanish, French or another language, Latin or etymology study, Creative writing, English Language Arts.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.
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