Writes clear instructions, manuals, and help guides for complex products.
Interviews engineers about a new software feature, writes step-by-step help articles, and tests them with real users.
BLS May 2024 (approx).
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, communications, or a technical field.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: English, Communications, Technical Writing.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). BLS 2024-34 (approx).
High risk for 10 years. AI now drafts manuals and help articles from engineering notes; fewer writers will check accuracy and structure docs.
Classes: AP English Language, AP Computer Science, Technical writing or journalism.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3042.
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