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30 to 40percent of the work week
In the NC State 2018 survey, the average share of the work week spent writing for the other professions fell between 30 and 40 percent.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Average responses for the remaining professions varied between 30 and 40 percent of the total work week spent writing.”
Communication in the Workplace: What Can NC State Students Expect?, Jason Swarts et al., Professional Writing Program, Department of English, North Carolina State University, 2018, Section 1, Figure 1.5.
Open the original- What it measures
- The remaining fields in the survey include education, engineering, finance, management and research. Each figure is a field average of self-reported shares.
- What it does not show
- Self-reported averages across fields, not measured time. The spread between fields is a few points and may reflect the small group sizes.