Poet vs screen writer

The differences between poets and screen writers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a screen writer has an average salary of $75,958, which is higher than the $49,190 average annual salary of a poet.

Poet vs screen writer overview

	Poet	Screen Writer
Yearly salary	$49,190	$75,958
Hourly rate	$23.65	$36.52
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	989	10,928
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Poet vs screen writer salary

Poets and screen writers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Poet	Screen Writer
Average salary	$49,190	$75,958
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $86,000	Between $48,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between poet and screen writer education

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

	Poet	Screen Writer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	English	Communication
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Stanford University

Poet vs screen writer demographics

Here are the differences between poets' and screen writers' demographics:

	Poet	Screen Writer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 37.8% Female, 62.2%	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 4.9% White, 75.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	16%	16%

Differences between poet and screen writer duties and responsibilities

Poet example responsibilities.

Manage international man-made fiber market research/publishing company and supervise editorial content and sales of industry statistical journal.
Review submitted manuscripts, brainstorm & implement promotional strategies, track community involvement, and plan literary events with the editor-in-chief.
Select and edit photos utilizing Photoshop.

Screen writer example responsibilities.

Manage projects diligently under aggressive deadlines while maintaining editorial integrity and ensuring stories have entertainment and/or educational value.
Direct acting and lighting as well as oversaw organization of costumes and quality of cinematography.
Host weekly discussion about current events & write script for fictional radio drama segment.

Poet vs screen writer skills

Common poet skills

Slam, 30%
Short Stories, 16%
PowerPoint, 15%
Public Speaking, 14%
Fiction, 14%
Artist-Teacher, 12%

Common screen writer skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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