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Writing at work

338 jobs lean on it. O*NET rates it most important for technical writers.

Time card for technical writers: 4h 29m of an 8-hour shift touched by AI or robotsTime card: Technical Writers →

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O*NET defines writing as: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

338 jobs on this site rate it as important or very important. In those jobs, AI and robots touch an average of 1h 38m of an 8-hour shift, about the same as the 1h 33m average across all jobs.

Good pay, least AI time

Jobs that lean on writing, pay at least the $94,980 median for this group, and have the least AI or robot time.

  1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons no AI or robot evidence · $352,220
  2. Preventive Medicine Physicians no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
  3. Hospitalists no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
  4. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
  5. Sports Medicine Physicians no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
  6. Chief Sustainability Officers no AI or robot evidence · $213,990
  7. Podiatrists no AI or robot evidence · $160,300
  8. Human Resources Managers no AI or robot evidence · $149,280
  9. Compensation and Benefits Managers no AI or robot evidence · $149,230
  10. Medical Dosimetrists no AI or robot evidence · $147,470

How much AI touches these jobs

Of the 338 jobs, 46 have no AI or robot evidence, 104 have under an hour, 114 have 1 to 3 hours and 74 have 3 hours or more.

Skills that usually come with it

Jobs that rely on writing most often also rely on reading comprehension (99%), active listening (99%), critical thinking (96%), speaking (96%), complex problem solving (73%).

Jobs that rely on it most

  1. Technical Writers 4h 29m touched · $90,390
  2. Writers and Authors 2h 36m touched · $76,910
  3. Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers 2h 5m touched · $76,910
  4. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 4h 46m touched · $99,650
  5. Kindergarten through Secondary Education Administrators 22m touched · $105,870
  6. Neuropsychologists 59m touched · $110,840
  7. Lawyers 1h 36m touched · $159,670
  8. Regulatory Affairs Managers 2h 5m touched · $141,900
  9. Medical Scientists 17m touched · $103,410
  10. Editors 1h 57m touched · $77,920
  11. Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19m touched · $100,580
  12. English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 4h 6m touched · $78,760
  13. Molecular and Cellular Biologists 21m touched · $98,920
  14. Biochemists and Biophysicists 43m touched · $127,410
  15. Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 3h 3m touched · $75,530
  16. Anthropologists and Archeologists 2h 16m touched · $70,770
  17. Survey Researchers 3h 19m touched · $69,460
  18. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 1h 51m touched · $193,950
  19. Mental Health Counselors 19m touched · $60,320
  20. Allergists and Immunologists 3h 15m touched · $265,930
  21. Urologists 1h 17m touched · $265,930
  22. Preventive Medicine Physicians no AI or robot evidence · $265,930
  23. Logistics Engineers 2h 8m touched · $82,320
  24. Instructional Coordinators 2h 59m touched · $77,440
  25. Human Resources Managers no AI or robot evidence · $149,280

And 313 more. Use the finder to filter by pay, school and state.

Importance ratings come from O*NET 30.1, on a 1 to 5 scale; this page counts a job when the rating is 3.5 or higher. Time touched comes from each job's time card (how we keep time). See every skill or search by task.