Salary for Writers and Authors

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Also known as:  Advertising Copy Writer, Advertising Copywriter, Author, Biographer, Copy Writer, Copywriter, Lyricist, Novelist, Playwright, Poet

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Writers and authors create original written material, including short stories, poems, scripts, and advertisments. These professionals are not always required to have a high school diploma or degree, but many choose to pursue college or even graduate education. The primary qualification for these positions is a strong command of English grammar and syntax coupled with a good vocabulary. Individuals in these fields may work independently or as a part of larger organizations.

A Writer or Author will normally get salaries ranging from $35,880 to $133,460 based on experience and education levels. can get an average pay level of seventy-eight thousand six hundred and eigthy dollars per annum.

are compensated most highly in District of Columbia, where they get an average salary rate of close to about $104,720. These professionals make the highest salary in Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, where they can earn wages of $102,840.

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SALARY TREND

The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 48.25 percent nationwide in that time.

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Writers and Authors tend to make the most in the following industries:

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$102,840
Public Administration
$87,220
Finance and Insurance
$80,990
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services
$78,760
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$78,600
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$77,750

In general, they earn less within the industries below:

Accommodation and Food Services
$56,660
Health Care and Social Assistance
$62,530
Transportation and Warehousing
$64,880
Educational Services
$66,300
Manufacturing
$66,780
Retail Trade
$70,020
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