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Authors, Writers and Translators

Overview

£22,194 Entry Level Salary

£29,429 Average Salary

£55,036 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • Provides communication support for the hard of hearing or the visually impaired.
  • Converts documents or spoken statements from original or source language into another language.
  • Writes instruction manuals and user guides, technical reports, catalogues and indexes, prepares sales literature and writes technical articles for trade journals.
  • Negotiates contracts with freelance agents and with buyer on behalf of writer.
  • Selects material for publication, checks style, grammar and accuracy of content, arranges for any necessary revisions and checks proof copies before printing.
  • Generates and develops creative ideas for literary material.
  • Determines subject matter and researches as necessary by interviewing, attending public events, seeking out records, observing etc..

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 1%
Level 1 2%
Level 2 3%
Level 3 8%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 4%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 48%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 29%
Level 8 (Doctorate) 5%

12 Annual Openings

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

Skills & Knowledge Employers Are Asking For

Over the past year, employers in Lincolnshire have asked for the following skills & Knowledge in their job postings for Marketing and Commercial Managers.

Skills

Knowledge