Authors and writers

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- Authors and writers (except technical)

plan, research and write books, scripts, essays, speeches and other non-journalistic articles for publication or presentation.

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Full NOC Description

Authors and writers plan, research and write books, scripts, storyboards, plays, essays, speeches and other non-journalistic articles for publication or presentation. They are employed by advertising agencies, governments, large corporations, private consulting firms, publishing firms, multimedia/new-media companies and other establishments, or they may be self-employed.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Novelists, playwrights, script writers, poets and other creative writers

Conceive and write novels, plays, scripts, poetry and other material for publication or presentation

May conduct research to establish factual content and to obtain other necessary information.

Content writers (non-technical)

Write e-copy, blog posts, e-books, podcasts and other forms of Web-based content

Conduct research on a variety of topics to inform writing and may consult with clients to determine the goals of the writing.

Copywriters

Study and determine selling features of products and services and write text for advertisements and commercials.

Authors and writers may specialize in a particular subject or type of writing.

Also Known As

advertising copywriter
copywriter
essayist
interactive media writer
literary writer

novelist

playwright

poet

script writer

speech writer

writer

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Copywriters usually require a university degree or college diploma in French, English, marketing, advertising or another discipline.

Creative writing programs are offered by universities and colleges.

Talent and ability, as demonstrated by a portfolio of work, are important hiring criteria.

Membership in a guild or union related to the occupation may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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55.7%

Female

44.3%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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1.7%

15-24

31.7%

25-34

16.7%

35-44

16.7%

45-54

16.7%

55-64

16.7%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

13.1%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

13.1%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

73.8%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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46.7%

Arts, entertainment and recreation

20.0%

Professional, scientific and technical services

10.0%

Educational services

23.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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6.70%

Northeast

40.00%

Southeast

23.30%

Southwest

25.00%

Central

5.00%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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Northeast

$50,000

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

$34,000

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

No Data Available

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

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