Also called: Quiz Writer, Trivia Writer
Writes the questions, clues, and categories for quiz shows and game shows.
A game show writer researches 40 clues about volcanoes, writes them at different difficulty levels, and double-checks every fact with researchers. A single wrong answer on air can become a scandal.
Approximate; union WGA rates on some shows.
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 degree; trivia skill.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: English, History.
Growing about average. Tiny but steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI now generates trivia questions and clues fast, cutting writer staff; fact-checking and clever writing remain.
Classes: English, AP US History, Creative writing, Science electives.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3043.
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