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Education
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Description

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

Interests

  • Artistic
  • Conventional
  • Enterprising

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Work Values

  • Independence
  • Achievement
  • Recognition

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Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability

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Tasks

  • Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
  • Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
  • Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication, and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.
  • Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
  • Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.

Work Activities

  • Working with Computers
  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Thinking Creatively
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization

Detailed Work Activities

  • Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
  • Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
  • Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
  • Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
  • Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
  • Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Technology Skills

  • Word processing software
  • Web page creation and editing software
  • Desktop publishing software
  • Video creation and editing software
  • Web platform development software

Abilities

  • Written Comprehension
  • Written Expression
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Oral Expression
  • Fluency of Ideas

Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking

Knowledge

  • English Language
  • Communications and Media
  • Administration and Management
  • Administrative
  • Education and Training

Most Common Education Level

The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.

Certificates

Certifying Organization

Avid Technology, Inc.

Type

Product/Equipment

Certificate name

Adobe Premiere Pro 2015

Certifying Organization

Adobe Systems Incorporated

Type

Product/Equipment

Certifying Organization

National Resume Writers Association

Type

Advanced

Certifying Organization

Adobe Systems Incorporated

Type

Product/Equipment

Certifying Organization

International Society for Medical Publication Professionals

Type

Specialty

Income Percentile

The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.

Income PercentileAnnual Income
Low (10%)$49,889
Median (50%)$74,056
High (90%)$118,127

Income by Experience

This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).

ExperienceIncome
Entry Level $63,859
Mid Level $79,406
Senior Level $98,288
Expert Level $139,510

Employability

There are currently 114,200 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 111,900 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -2%.

The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.

Projected Job Growth of -2%

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The career information and data on this site incorporates information from O*NET Web Services, Lightcast, CareerOneStop, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For more details regarding the data sources and the specific information sourced, click here.

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