Poet vs writer

The differences between poets 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 $49,190 average annual salary of a poet.

The top three skills for a poet include slam, short stories and powerpoint. The most important skills for a writer are work ethic, customer service, and web content.

Poet vs writer overview

	Poet	Writer
Yearly salary	$49,190	$66,143
Hourly rate	$23.65	$31.80
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	989	13,931
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	4

Poet vs writer salary

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

	Poet	Writer
Average salary	$49,190	$66,143
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $86,000	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 poet and writer education

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

	Poet	Writer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Poet vs writer demographics

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

	Poet	Writer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 37.8% Female, 62.2%	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%
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 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.

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.

Poet vs writer skills

Common poet skills

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

Common writer skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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