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Technical Writers
Also filed here: Technical writer, Tech writer, Documentation
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AI already performs a large share of the work in this job. Even so, the BLS expects 0.8% more of these jobs by 2035, slower than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #62 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +0.8% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $90,390 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 46,400 in the US, with about 3,200 openings a year
The work, 11 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI does this: Edit written materials or documents25%
AI performed this in about 1 in 162 Copilot conversations and completed it 95% of the time.
AI does this: Compile records, documentation, or other data12%
AI performed this in about 1 in 301 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Create visual designs or displays10%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 78 conversations, and it got them there 40% of the time.
AI helps with this: Read documents or materials to inform work processes10%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 51 conversations, and it got them there 88% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Maintain operational records9%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Develop news, entertainment, or artistic content7%
AI performed this in about 1 in 67 Copilot conversations and completed it 63% of the time.
AI helps with this: Research technology designs or applications7%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 149 conversations, and it got them there 89% of the time.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Prepare informational or instructional materials5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 51 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Monitor external affairs, trends, or events5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 394 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
AI helps with this: Confer with clients to determine needs or order specifications4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 502 conversations, and it got them there 54% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 101 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 3,200 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
BLS on AIAI tools let technical writers produce documentation more efficiently, slowing growth. Source ↗
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 28% of the workArt Directors37% AI does, against 55% here+4.2% by 2035 · $114,850 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 23% of the workRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters33% AI does, against 55% here+0.9% by 2035 · $78,000 · High school diploma
- Shares 20% of the workFashion Designers36% AI does, against 55% here+0.1% by 2035 · $80,960 · Bachelor’s degree
How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.37, higher than 98% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 27-3042 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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