Career spotlight
Authors, writers and translators
Average National Salaries (2020)
Age 20
£17,160
Age 35
£34,840
Age 50
£41,080
Average salary in the East Midlands: £23,400
What does this career do?
Job holders in this unit group write, edit and evaluate literary material for publication excluding material for newspapers, magazines and other periodicals but including scripts and narrative for film, TV, radio and computer games and animations; and translate spoken and written statements into different languages.
Typical tasks
- determines subject matter and researches as necessary by interviewing, attending public events, seeking out records, observing etc.
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generates and develops creative ideas for literary material
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selects material for publication, checks style, grammar and accuracy of content, arranges for any necessary revisions and checks proof copies before printing
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negotiates contracts with freelance agents and with buyer on behalf of writer
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writes instruction manuals and user guides, technical reports, catalogues and indexes, prepares sales literature and writes technical articles for trade journals
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converts documents or spoken statements from original or source language into another language
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provides communication support for the hard of hearing or the visually impaired.
Current entry requirements
Entry is possible with a variety of academic qualifications and/or relevant experience. Postgraduate and professional qualifications are available and are required for some occupations.
Percentage in work
Due to insufficient sample sizes, some data was excised.
Predicted employment status in 2022
Full-time
Part-time
Self Employed
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.