Narrator vs writer

The differences between narrators and writers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a writer has an average salary of $66,143, which is higher than the $43,652 average annual salary of a narrator.

The top three skills for a narrator include narrate, fiction and historical facts. The most important skills for a writer are work ethic, customer service, and web content.

Narrator vs writer overview

	Narrator	Writer
Yearly salary	$43,652	$66,143
Hourly rate	$20.99	$31.80
Growth rate	9%	4%
Number of jobs	7,440	13,931
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	23	42
Years of experience	-	4

Narrator vs writer salary

Narrators and writers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Narrator	Writer
Average salary	$43,652	$66,143
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $82,000	Between $40,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between narrator and writer education

There are a few differences between a narrator and a writer in terms of educational background:

	Narrator	Writer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	-	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Narrator vs writer demographics

Here are the differences between narrators' and writers' demographics:

	Narrator	Writer
Average age	23	42
Gender ratio	Male, 44.3% Female, 55.7%	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 75.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	16%

Differences between narrator and writer duties and responsibilities

Narrator example responsibilities.

Manage servers and tables to ensure and safeguard efficient restaurant operations.
Develop store-wide tip out procedure to ensure accountability and positive morale with staff.
Replenish supplies of food or equipment at steam tables or service bars.

Writer example responsibilities.

Operate AP NEWSCENTER/ENPS and manage CNN feed services.
Manage the Instagram account, which mean publishing and keeping up to date with the articles.
Manage projects diligently under aggressive deadlines while maintaining editorial integrity and ensuring stories have entertainment and/or educational value.
Participate in roundtable discussions offering hot takes and opinions on NBA and NFL teams, players, and coaches.
Train all staff on using the CMS.
Place stories into CS3 InDesign pages.

Narrator vs writer skills

Common narrator skills

Narrate, 69%
Fiction, 19%
Historical Facts, 12%

Common writer skills

Work Ethic, 18%
Customer Service, 14%
Web Content, 8%
Math, 7%
SEO, 5%
SQL, 3%

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