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OSCA 231231Updated 2026-01-29
Author
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 212211OSCA 231231
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 98k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1880
Salary range: AUD 88k-AUD 107k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
34.7%
NSW
30.5%
VIC
15.5%
QLD
Education mix
41.9%
bachelor degree
30.8%
Post graduate
9.2%
year 12
Role overview
Authors produce literary or other written work for publication or performance.
What you do
- • Creates and develops ideas and themes for written works, such as novels, plays, musicals, screen productions, educational texts, information texts and multimedia products.
- • Researches subject matter through original and secondary materials, interviews and other media.
- • Plans, organises and writes material.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (41.9%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Creates and develops ideas and themes for written works, such as novels, plays, musicals, screen productions, educational texts, information texts and multimedia products.
- • Plans, organises and writes material.
- • Researches subject matter through original and secondary materials, interviews and other media.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1880
Annual median: AUD 98k
Range: AUD 88k-AUD 107k