Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Writers and Authors.




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Automation risk
Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.
More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.
User poll
Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 44% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Sentiment
The following graph(s) are included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.
Sentiment over time (yearly)
Growth
The number of 'Writers and Authors' job openings is expected to rise 4.1% by 2031
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2023.
Wages
In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Writers and Authors' was $73,150, or $35 per hour
'Writers and Authors' were paid 58.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2022 there were 54,010 people employed as 'Writers and Authors' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Writers and Authors'.
Job description
Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.
SOC Code: 27-3043.05
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Comments
AI is faster and cheaper. High volume produced at a low cost equals profit, especially in the current marketplace. And yes, it is a marketplace. There is nothing seen as holy about human effort in the creative industries.
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