Technical Writers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · SOC 27-3042
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 27-3042 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 47.5%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 46/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $90,390
- H-1B offered wage $100,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 6,100
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +0.9%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 233
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 11,536 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
Explore all pathways→Lower AI-exposure roles that reuse your skills, ranked by a transition score (skills that transfer, safety gain, pay and retraining effort).
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~70% of this role but only ~47.5% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
Common titles: Documentation Designer, Documentation Specialist, Engineering Writer, Information Developer, Medical Writer, Narrative Writer
Representative Tasks
- •Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
- •Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
- •Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.
- •Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
- •Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Edit written materials.
- •Compile technical information or documentation.
- •Maintain records, documents, or other files.
- •Determine presentation subjects or content.
- •Research new technologies.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 47.5% | 18.3% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 18% Bright |
| Median Salary | $90,390 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 53/100 | N/A |