Headline risk
49%
High RiskTechnical Writer
This page reuses the same role shell as Singapore, but the component occupations are mapped onto the United States layer so the score, context, and support bundle reflect US public evidence.
Why this score
84% of tasks overlap with current AI
24% human advantage from judgment & presence
54% demand buffer from the local labour market
These factors combine multiplicatively — larger bars do not mean proportionally larger contributions to the final score.
Weighted overlap across component occupations
Human coordination and physical presence protection
Blended local-market buffer for this role
Component coverage and mapping quality
Workflow profile
Heuristic workflow context blended from the role mix. This explains the score; it is not used as a direct local-market forecast.
Workflow dimensions (0 = low, 1 = high)
United States support
Evidence bundle
Weighted task overlap from O*NET statements and Anthropic penetration
Median annual wage from BLS OEWS
Employment projections and openings from BLS
Preparation and entry requirements from O*NET and BLS
Support snapshot
Job zone
4The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Median wage
USD 91,670USD 68,640 to USD 102,740
Openings
4.5K0.9% projected change
Median age
47.454K employed
Occupation profile
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
Job Zone 4 · Moderate preparation
The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.
Task primitives
Matched task weight share: 100% · Effective coverage: 40%
Concentration: 18%
Wage context
Median annual
USD 91,670
Mean annual
USD 92,330
Hourly median: USD 44
Employment: 55,530 workers
10th percentile: USD 54,400
90th percentile: USD 130,430
Demand outlook
2024 employment
56.4K
2034 employment
56.9K
Openings: 4.5K
Projected change: 0.9%
Education: Bachelor's degree
Work experience: Less than 5 years
On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training
Median wage in projections: USD 91,670
Employment of technical writers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Requirements and friction
Telework: 40.5% · Telework: 59.5% · Credentials: 2.4%
Narrative and skills
Technical writers prepare instruction manuals, how-to guides, journal articles, and other supporting documents to communicate complex and technical information more easily.
Most technical writers work full time. Although technical writers work in a variety of industries, they are concentrated in the computer and management, scientific, and technical industries.
Technical writers typically need a bachelor's degree to enter the occupation. In addition, knowledge of or experience with a technical subject, such as science or engineering, is beneficial.
The median annual wage for technical writers was $91,670 in May 2024.
Employment of technical writers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Jobs: 56,400
Median pay: USD 91,670
Employment outlook: Employment of technical writers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Openings: 500
Tasks and tools
- 1. Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology. · AI use 87%
- 2. Maintain records and files of work and revisions. · AI use 0%
- 3. Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel. · AI use 83%
- 4. Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material. · AI use 96%
- 5. Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods. · AI use 0%
- 6. Assist in laying out material for publication. · AI use 90%
Work context
- E-Mail: 4.7/5
- Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team: 4.6/5
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate: 4.5/5
- Spend Time Sitting: 4.5/5
- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks: 4.5/5
- Freedom to Make Decisions: 4.4/5
Tech density
6/6
6 hot · 6 in demand
Work pace
4.6/5
Average of the strongest work-context signals.
Worker profile
Median age: 47.4
Total employed: 54K · Under 25: 0% · 25 to 54: 57% · 55+: 43%
Support note
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.
Source vintage
O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Component occupations
Methodology
Shared spine
structural_pressure = exposure × (1 - bottleneck)
Country layer
headline_risk = structural_pressure × (1 - country_demand_resilience)
Published limitations
This is a synthetic role view built from mapped occupations. It reuses the same shell and visual components as the Singapore role pages, but only the US sources that actually exist are rendered here.