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16.8hours per week

If a marketing professional works a 40-hour week and spends 42 percent of it writing, that is about 16.8 hours of writing a week.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

How it is calculated: 40 x 0.42 = 16.8 hours, assuming a 40-hour week

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In the NC State 2018 survey, marketing professionals reported spending an average of 42 percent of the total work week writing, the highest share of any field.

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Marketing professionals: about 16.8 hours a week of writing | Yap