Erie Community College Communication
Career Options For Graduates
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- Court Reporters
- Job DescriptionUse verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers. Read more about court reporters in our career profile section.
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
- Job DescriptionTeach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Read more about postsecomdary communications teachers in our career profile section.
- Public Address System and Other Announcers
- Job DescriptionMake announcements over loud speaker at sporting or other public events. May act as master of ceremonies or disc jockey at weddings, parties, clubs, or other gathering places. Read more about public address system & other announcers in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
- Total Employment: 70
- Average Annual Salary: $48,110
- Average Hourly Rate: $23.13
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 12,300
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 13,300
- Percent Job Growth: 1.00%

- Public Relations Specialists
- Job DescriptionEngage in promoting or creating good will for individuals, groups, or organizations by writing or selecting favorable publicity material and releasing it through various communications media. May prepare and arrange displays, and make speeches. Read more about public relations specialists in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
- Total Employment: 650
- Average Annual Salary: $47,210
- Average Hourly Rate: $22.70
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 275,200
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 341,300
- Percent Job Growth: 66.20%

- Technical Writers
- Job DescriptionWrite technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work. Read more about technical writers in our career profile section.
- Copy Writers
- Job DescriptionWrite advertising copy for use by publication or broadcast media to promote sale of goods and services. Read more about copy writers in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
- Total Employment: 130
- Average Annual Salary: $64,510
- Average Hourly Rate: $31.02
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 151,700
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 174,100
- Percent Job Growth: 22.50%

- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
- Job DescriptionCreate original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance. Read more about poets, lyricists and creative writers in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
- Total Employment: 130
- Average Annual Salary: $64,510
- Average Hourly Rate: $31.02
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 151,700
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 174,100
- Percent Job Growth: 22.50%

Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Communication
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Overall | |
| All Students | 33 |
| By Gender | |
| Male | 18 |
| Female | 15 |
| By Race | |
| Non-Resident Alien | - |
| American Indian | - |
| Black | 2 |
| Asian | - |
| Hispanic | 1 |
| White | 30 |
| Unknown | - |
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