Technical Writers
Every task in this role, whether it passes the census's structural hand-over screen, which models pass it, and why. It is a screen, not a claim about what AI can do: a task can pass and still be beyond the systems of the day. The stricter and looser rules re-vote every task, and small differences between roles are noise.
Passes the screen · 1 of 15 tasks
Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 10.4% of the role's time · $435M · all three pass it
Does not pass
Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 15.4% of the role's time · $646M · waiting on a check
Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.7% of the role's time · $364M · waiting on a check
Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.6% of the role's time · $318M · waiting on a check
Develop or maintain online help documentation.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.8% of the role's time · $282M
Assist in laying out material for publication.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.7% of the role's time · $280M · waiting on a check
Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.7% of the role's time · $278M
Study drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.6% of the role's time · $236M
Observe production, developmental, and experimental activities to determine operating procedure and detail.
physical work, outside the screen · 5.4% of the role's time · $224M
Analyze developments in specific field to determine need for revisions in previously published materials and development of new material.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.2% of the role's time · $217M
Review published materials and recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.1% of the role's time · $214M · waiting on a check
Review manufacturer's and trade catalogs, drawings and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.9% of the role's time · $204M
Arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 4.7% of the role's time · $195M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed
Draw sketches to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.8% of the role's time · $158M · waiting on a check
Confer with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.0% of the role's time · $127M
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 7290 | $687M | $71.6M | $71.6M |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 4340 | $395M | $41.1M | $41.1M |
| Employment Services | 3200 | $326M | $34.0M | $34.0M |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | 2510 | $269M | $28.1M | $28.1M |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 3000 | $255M | $26.5M | $26.5M |
| Software Publishers | 2060 | $217M | $22.6M | $22.6M |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | 2250 | $202M | $21.0M | $21.0M |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1460 | $129M | $13.4M | $13.4M |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | 1230 | $113M | $11.8M | $11.8M |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 970 | $105M | $10.9M | $10.9M |