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Authors, Editors, and Writers

On this page

  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2022-2026
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals conduct research and write papers for publication or presentation. They are self-employed or in:

  • Publishing houses
  • Advertising agencies
  • Companies
  • The government
  • Consulting firms
  • Multimedia or specialized media companies

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature

Main tasks

Novelists, Playwrights, Screenwriters, Poets, and Other Writers

  • Imagine and draft various texts (novels, plays, scripts, etc.) to be published or presented.
  • Conduct research to gather authentic information and details, as appropriate.
  • Collaborate in the various stages of the editorial process, as appropriate.
  • Become involved in promotional activities (e.g. book signings), if applicable.

Technical Writers

  • Analyze documents (specifications, technical notes, drawings, etc.).
  • Write manuals and explanatory guides in a clear and concise manner.

Advertising Copywriters

  • Study and highlight the commercial characteristics of products and services.
  • Draft texts for advertising or commercial announcements.

Advancement and mobility

  • These individuals may specialize in a particular subject or literary genre.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2020 to 2022.
Minimum
$16.50
Median
$31.97
Maximum
$46.30

Job prospects for 2022-2026

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Job prospects for 2022-2026

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2021

All of Québec

6,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
54.5% Female
45.5% Male

Not available.
  • 54.5% Female
  • 45.5% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$47,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • None

All of Québec

  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
    NAICS 71
    29% of jobs
  2. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    20% of jobs
  3. Advertising, Public Relations and Related Services and Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
    NAICS 5418, 5419
    11% of jobs
  4. Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    NAICS 5415
    7% of jobs
  5. Business, building and other support services
    NAICS 55, 56
    5% of jobs
  6. Others
    28% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
    NAICS 71
    29% of jobs
  2. Information and Cultural Industries
    NAICS 51
    20% of jobs
  3. Advertising, Public Relations and Related Services and Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
    NAICS 5418, 5419
    11% of jobs
  4. Computer Systems Design and Related Services
    NAICS 5415
    7% of jobs
  5. Business, building and other support services
    NAICS 55, 56
    5% of jobs
  6. Others
    28% of jobs