Vlogger

About this occupation

Vloggers make online videos to talk about a wide range of subjects such as politics, fashion, economics and sports. They can relate objective facts, but often they also give their opinion on the related topic. Vloggers post these videos online on social media or streaming platforms, often accompanied with written text. They also interact with their viewers via comments.

A specialisation of journalist.

• Write fiction or nonfiction prose, such as short stories, novels, biographies, articles, descriptive or critical analyses, and essays.
• Develop factors such as themes, plots, characterizations, psychological analyses, historical environments, action, and dialogue to create material.
• Revise written material to meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of clients, publishers, directors, or producers.
• Choose subject matter and suitable form to express personal feelings and experiences or ideas, or to narrate stories or events.
• Prepare works in appropriate format for publication, and send them to publishers or producers.
• Conduct research to obtain factual information and authentic detail, using sources such as newspaper accounts, diaries, and interviews.

Typical education (US)

Bachelor's Degree

Preparation

Job Zone 4 of 5

Interests

Artistic, Investigative, Enterprising

Top skills: Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Active Listening

US median pay: US$76,910 a year (2025), 47,940 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Subjects this work relies on

How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).

• English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageExtremely important (4.7)
• Media StudiesO*NET: Communications and MediaVery important (4.0)
• Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsImportant (3.4)
• Fine Art or Music or Drama and TheatreO*NET: Fine ArtsImportant (3.1)

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Preparation needed

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Most common education (US)

Bachelor's Degree

Education

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.