Also called: Quiz Writer, Trivia Writer
Writes questions and clues for game shows like Jeopardy! and trivia apps.
Writers research facts, craft clever clues at exact difficulty levels, and double-check everything with researchers.
Estimate; union TV writing pay.
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 and writing samples.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: English, History, Journalism.
Growing slowly. Very few positions.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI generates trivia at scale for apps already; top TV shows keep small human writing rooms for wit and fact-checking.
Classes: English, History, Creative writing, Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3043.
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