I know, right? I think one reason is that writing still doesn’t garner the same respect as, say, data analysis or financial modelling because the latter two are viewed as more ‘specialised’ and are said to require more formal training. Granted, analysing data can be tough, but good writing is no cakewalk either! Unfortunately, a lot of people seem to think that ‘anyone can write’, so they don’t think writers deserve to get paid much.