ANZSCO 2122

Authors, and Book and Script Editors

Overview

EMPLOYED

6,300

PART-TIME SHARE

37%

FEMALE SHARE

63%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,500

MEDIAN AGE

47

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-100

About this data

Summary

Authors, and Book and Script Editors write, edit and evaluate literary works for publication and scripts for film, television, radio and stage productions.

Tasks

  • Creating and developing ideas and themes for written works, such as novels, plays, musicals, screen productions, educational texts, information texts and multimedia products
  • Researching subject matter through original and secondary materials, interviews and other media
  • Planning, organising and writing material
  • Reviewing and evaluating manuscripts of novels, biographies, short stories, poems, educational texts and other books, and ensuring coherence of style and development of theme, plot and characterisation
  • Advising publishers about potential of works for publication and conditions of publication contract
  • Negotiating publication details such as royalties, publication dates and numbers of copies to be printed
  • Reviewing and assessing stories and other material for film, television, radio and stage productions
  • Directing the preparation of scripts to be read by announcers to introduce and connect parts of musicals, news, sports and special events programs

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Authors, and Book and Script Editors All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 63% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,500 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $62 $43

    Industries

    Authors, and Book and Script Editors work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    34.0%

    Victoria

    30.2%

    Queensland

    14.2%

    South Australia

    3.5%

    Tasmania

    3.0%

    Northern Territory

    1.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.0%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Authors, and Book and Script Editors All Occupations
    Median age 47 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 63% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Authors, and Book and Script Editors
    15–19 5.2 0.4
    20–24 9.1 2.8
    25–34 22.7 16.1
    35–44 22.3 22.6
    45–54 20.4 23.5
    55–59 8.8 10.4
    60–64 6.5 8.5
    65 and Over 4.9 15.6

    Education

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    • Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
    • ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
    • Your Career to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Authors, and Book and Script Editors
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 34.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 42.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 3.1
    Year 12 15.9 8.2
    Year 11 4.0 0.9
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.6
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.