Vocational Copywriting

By Ray Edwards

Here we will investigate the benefits of occupational copywriting.

Copywriting as a trade carries with it a great number of benefits. A copywriter will earn more than the average salary in the United States. In 2005 the average income for copywriting, after bonuses, was around $60,000 according to the magazine Advertising Age. You can suppose that this number will be larger today because of inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a slightly lower number of $57,000, but again, you can expect this number to be higher now.

Copywriting is far more flexible than many other jobs. Since your main focus is producing good copy, you don't have to stick to a set hourly schedule like most jobs. This allows you to create your own schedule and live a fuller life, here's an example: You can work less one day in order to go to Timmy's ball game and then make it up at another time that doesn't interfere with life's more important events. You could not do this as easily in many other jobs.

Copywriting offers great work environments as well. Advertising Agencies employ many copywriters and can make for a great place to work. There are usually many other creative people around you whom you can bounce your ideas off of. There is also a higher-level of energy that you can piggyback on to increase your creativity and production. These people will be quite intelligent and creative, which will inspire and challenge you to improve in your field. In order to better fit your personality there are many different kinds of advertising agencies to work for. A smaller agency will produce a close group of people and an intimate atmosphere, while a larger agency will provide more competition and energy. As depicted here, there is a great deal of adaptability inherent within the work environment for copywriters.

Copywriting never gets boring because your goal is to produce well-made copy, which can be challenging. Advertising Agencies often give you many different kinds of clients with many different kinds of demands, creating an ever-changing project list. This variety will make everyday unique and work will never be "just another day at the office."

Copywriting as a job offers great benefits no matter how you look at it. You are able to earn a good income, considering that the average wage is around $60,000. If you are able to establish yourself as a master copywriter, you can obviously earn a great deal more money than that as well. Your workplace environment will often be crackling with creative energy and will be extremely flexible, something you wont find in many other professions.

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