Science Writer
Overview and Key Facts


Education
Bachelor's degree

Median Pay
$72,850

Job Growth
7.40%
(Above US Average)

Jobs in 2029
62,700
What Do They Do?
A science writer could...Overview
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Have you ever tried to read a scientific or technical article in a professional journal? They can be hard to decipher because they are full of technical terminology. But have you ever read a science article in a magazine that was geared for your age or for the general public? These tend to be a lot easier to read and more interesting because they have been written by a science writer. A science writer can take a complex subject and write a concise article in language that is easy for non-scientists to understand. Science writers can work on several different kinds of projects, like scientific bulletins, advertising, and articles for science magazines, but ultimately their job is to make science interesting and fun for general audiences.
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