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Entry-level copywriter jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A junior copywriter writes the words that sell and explain: ads, emails, web pages and product text, to a brief and a voice. Right now 233 entry-level copywriter jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a copywriter does

In the content and design family of jobs. Roles that write, edit, design and produce.

A typical day

  1. 1. Write drafts to a brief
  2. 2. Edit and revise with feedback
  3. 3. Adapt tone for channels
  4. 4. Test headlines
  5. 5. Fact-check

Do you need experience?

2 of the 233 open entry-level copywriter jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level copywriter jobs

Taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open within the last week.

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Skills for copywriter jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Writing
  2. 2. Editing
  3. 3. Research
  4. 4. Brand voice
  5. 5. SEO basics
  6. 6. Taking feedback

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The market for copywriter work

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Open entry-level copywriter jobs
233

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
2

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$87,500

Source: NextChapter verified openings (66 with pay).

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Employment outlook, the closest government category
Projected +0% from 2025 to 2035 (little or no change).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

AI use at work, the closest government category
Among writers and authors, AI is already used for some of the tasks.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Across 66 open entry-level copywriter listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $68,000 to $114,500, with a median of $87,500. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Outlook and AI-use figures are for the government category “Writers and authors”, the closest match to this job.

Where entry-level copywriter jobs are

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Employers hiring copywriters now

  • Anduril Industries 9
  • Monks 5
  • Omnicom 4
  • Vail Resorts 4
  • Ancestry 3
  • Beyond SOF 3
  • Garmin 3
  • Saronic 3
  • Welo Global 3
  • Agile Defense 2

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Questions about copywriter jobs

What does a copywriter do?
A junior copywriter writes the words that sell and explain: ads, emails, web pages and product text, to a brief and a voice. A typical day includes: write drafts to a brief; edit and revise with feedback; adapt tone for channels; test headlines; fact-check.
Can I get an entry-level copywriter job with no experience?
2 of the 233 open entry-level copywriter jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a copywriter?
The skills this job uses most are writing, editing, research, brand voice, SEO basics, taking feedback. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level copywriter make?
Across 66 open entry-level copywriter listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $68,000 to $114,500, with a median of $87,500. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a copywriter job lead?
People in this job commonly move to content marketing associate, social media specialist, SEO specialist, communications specialist. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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