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      "id": "learn_r1649_job_discovery_freelance_writing_specialties_angle_marketplaces_freelancer_com_content_writing",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Freelancer.com: job_overview",
      "summary": "Content writing involves creating written material for websites, blogs, marketing materials, and other digital platforms.",
      "body": "Content writing involves creating written material for websites, blogs, marketing materials, and other digital platforms.\n\nWhat Freelancer.com actually says:\n\n“$364 Average bid”\n\nNote: Pay based on one observed bid for Chinese content writing project on Freelancer.com. Actual rates vary widely by project and writer experience.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.freelancer.com/jobs/writing",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Freelancer.com",
      "evidence_quote": "$364 Average bid",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1649-job-discovery-freelance-writing-specialties-angle-marketplaces",
      "subject": "Freelancer.com",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "applies_to_scope": "Available globally through Freelancer.com platform",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Content Writer",
        "category": "Freelance Writing",
        "what_it_is": "Creating written material for websites, blogs, marketing materials, and other digital platforms.",
        "skill_level": "Beginner to Advanced",
        "typical_pay_range": "$364 per project (based on one observed bid)",
        "pay_unit": "per project",
        "where_to_find_work": "Freelancer.com",
        "adjacent_jobs": "Copywriting, Technical Writing, Blog Writing, Article Writing"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "freelancercom",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout",
          "access.signup",
          "craft.posting"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1649_job_discovery_freelance_writing_specialties_angle_marketplaces_net_technical_writer",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "O*NET Technical Writers: job_overview",
      "summary": "Technical writers create technical materials such as equipment manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, and documentation, with a median hourly wage of $43.46 and annual wage of $90,390.",
      "body": "Technical writers create technical materials such as equipment manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, and documentation, with a median hourly wage of $43.46 and annual wage of $90,390.\n\nWhat U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration actually says:\n\n“Median wages (2025) $43.46 hourly, $90,390 annual; Employment (2025) 46,400 employees; Projected growth (2025-2035) Slower than average (1% to 2%); Projected job openings (2025-2035) 3,200”\n\nNote: Official O*NET OnLine (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) data for Technical Writers (SOC 27-3042.00). Wages and employment data reflect 2025 statistics with projections for 2025-2035 period.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/27-3042.00",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration",
      "evidence_quote": "Median wages (2025) $43.46 hourly, $90,390 annual; Employment (2025) 46,400 employees; Projected growth (2025-2035) Slower than average (1% to 2%); Projected job openings (2025-2035) 3,200",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1649-job-discovery-freelance-writing-specialties-angle-marketplaces",
      "subject": "O*NET Technical Writers",
      "topic": "job_overview",
      "applies_to_country": "us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Available globally through technical writing services and freelance platforms",
      "job": {
        "job_name": "Technical Writer",
        "category": "Freelance Writing",
        "what_it_is": "Creating technical materials such as equipment manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, and documentation.",
        "skill_level": "Bachelor's degree required (35% of workers), Associate's degree (35% of workers)",
        "typical_pay_range": "$43.46 hourly, $90,390 annual (2025 O*NET/BLS median)",
        "pay_unit": "hourly/annual",
        "where_to_find_work": "Technical writing projects available through freelance platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, and direct client contracts",
        "adjacent_jobs": "Engineering Writer, Grant Writer, Medical Writer, Requirements Analyst"
      },
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout",
          "access.signup",
          "craft.posting"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    }
  ]
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