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As of Aug 22, 2026, the average hourly pay for assessment item writer in the United States is $24.13, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.03 and $26.92 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does an assessment item writer do?

An Assessment Item Writer creates questions and tasks for tests, exams, or instructional materials. They ensure that items align with learning objectives, follow testing standards, and accurately measure knowledge or skills. Writers may work in education, certification, or corporate training settings, developing multiple-choice, open-ended, or performance-based questions. Strong research, writing, and subject matter expertise are essential for success in this role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an assessment item writer?

To thrive as an Assessment Item Writer, you need expertise in curriculum standards, subject matter knowledge, and strong writing skills, often supported by a degree in education or a relevant field. Familiarity with test development software, item banking platforms, and standards-alignment tools is frequently required. Attention to detail, creativity, and the ability to adapt to feedback are important soft skills for this role. These competencies ensure the creation of accurate, clear, and effective assessment items that align with educational objectives and meet quality standards.

What are some common challenges faced by assessment item writers, and how can they be addressed?

Assessment Item Writers often encounter challenges such as aligning questions with specific learning objectives, ensuring items are free from bias, and meeting tight deadlines. Staying up-to-date with curriculum changes and understanding diverse student populations can also require ongoing professional development. Addressing these challenges typically involves collaborating with subject matter experts, participating in item reviews, and adhering to best practices in test development. Proactive communication, continuous learning, and openness to feedback are key strategies for overcoming obstacles and producing high-quality assessment materials.

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Infographic showing various Assessment Item Writer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 16% Part Time, 4% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 92% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $50,192 per year, or $24.1 per hour.

Director - Talent Assessment Science

Gallup

Washington, DC • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Re-posted 12 days ago

Job description

Set the direction and shape the science behind who gets hired.
At Gallup, our pre-hire assessment science is backed by decades of research, millions of data points and a body of work that has influenced how organizations select talent around the world. We are looking for a director to lead the next chapter of that science in close partnership with the researchers, technologists and client teams who carry it to market.
The work of our Hiring Analytics practice spans the full range, from building proprietary instruments to curating and validating the best of what already exists. Leading this practice requires exceptional judgment to choose the right solution and strategic vision to modernize and advance assessment science in a rapidly evolving industry.
This is a player-coach role in the truest sense: senior enough to set where the portfolio goes, yet close enough to the methods that the work still carries your fingerprints. You will guide the practice into adaptive testing, AI-augmented assessment and modern validation while developing a small, senior team that grows because you are in the work alongside them.
What You'll Do
  • Lead the construction and validation of assessments from the ground up across cognitive, behavioral, situational and work-sample formats: item writing at scale; scale development; IRT calibration; and the criterion, content and construct validation that hold up to EEOC and Uniform Guidelines scrutiny.
  • Partner directly with clients, scoping needs, shaping solutions, presenting psychometric findings and defending the science with equal fluency to legal teams, executives and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Build structured interview systems at speed, developing behaviorally anchored, job-relevant guides that balance scientific rigor against commercial timelines - two demands that rarely agree - so clients have tools they can actually use.
  • Draw discoveries out of our data, mining Gallup's 17M+ pre-hire assessment dataset for novel validity evidence, performance predictors, subgroup patterns and insights that serve clients and advance the field, including the occasional inconvenient result.
  • Advance the methodology in CAT, IRT, AI-assisted item generation, automated scoring, and candidate evaluation models; connect that science to CliftonStrengths® and the talent philosophy the firm is built on; and serve as the authoritative voice on AI in assessment and where its fast-moving regulation is heading.
  • Develop your people through real reps on real problems. Set the scientific standard; coach researchers and psychometricians on method and craft; and guide the assessment science on major client engagements alongside strategy, analytics, technology and client-service colleagues.

What Makes You Stand Out
  • Validation rigor across the full arc: You have done confirmatory factor analysis for construct validity, criterion-related designs that predict rather than merely correlate, norming and standardization, and adverse impact analysis that you have taken through to remediation.
  • A researcher's instinct for discovery: You treat a dataset as territory to explore rather than merely validate, alongside fluency in AI as both tool and context, building with it and thinking ahead about what it means for the integrity and fairness of hiring decisions.
  • Assessment science expertise: You have deep knowledge of EEOC regulations, the Uniform Guidelines and SIOP principles, and you have confidently defended assessment methodologies to legal stakeholders and regulatory audiences.
  • The temperament of a player-coach: You are senior enough to set the standard, secure enough to stay in the craft, and willing to tell a room of executives something it would rather not hear. Your credibility comes from your science, not your title.

What You Need - Requirements
  • A Ph.D. in I-O psychology or a closely related field
  • At least 10 years of experience building assessments for clients, on commercial timelines, that businesses paid for and used, with at least five years in an applied, non-academic setting
  • Demonstrated test construction, not merely an acquaintance with it; you have experience writing items at scale with quality and bias review, scale development you have actually shipped, and IRT modeling
  • Deep knowledge of EEOC regulations, the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures and SIOP principles, with experience conducting job analyses and defending assessments in legal/EEOC contexts
  • Statistical analysis experience using R, Python or similar tools
  • A commitment to working on-site at Gallup's Washington, D.C., office at least three days per week
  • Eligibility to work in the United States; this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship

Why Lead Hiring Analytics at Gallup
We exist for our clients, and they come to us to answer a simple question: Who should we trust with this work? The answer reshapes a person's career and a company's trajectory, and getting it right is our mission. The science is how we keep that promise, drawn from the same body of research that produced CliftonStrengths, employee engagement, and manager and leadership development - some of the most recognized workplace science in the world.
Gallup's hiring analytics are backed by a foundation few organizations can match:
  • 60+ years studying how organizations find, select and develop top performers, and a conviction about human potential that has not wavered across any of it
  • 17 million completed pre-hire assessments: a dataset built to fuel validation, benchmarking and the next generation of adaptive, AI-augmented hiring tools
  • A deep, loyal client base and the appetite to invest in what the AI era now demands

About Gallup
At Gallup, we change the world, one client at a time, through extraordinary analytics and advice on everything important facing humankind. Learn more about our work and life at Gallup.
Gallup offers a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and other insurance options; a fully vested 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching; an employee stock ownership program; mass transit reimbursement; family-building benefits; an employee assistance program; and various reimbursements and activities that enhance our associates' wellbeing. We also offer an estimated annual salary range of $150,000-$200,000 for this role. Salaries are based on a variety of factors, including an individual's education, experience and skills.
Gallup is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
To review Gallup's Privacy Statement, please click this link: https://www.gallup.com/privacy. This privacy policy is meant to help you understand what information we collect, why we collect it, and how you can update, manage and delete your information. Your application and the information you provide will be processed and stored in the United States.
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