Salary for Technical Writer Jobs

Updated: 2 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$50K	AU$100K	AU$150K
Salary	AU$40,043 - AU$93,636
Bonus	AU$0.00 - AU$7,711
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$42,561 - AU$115,023
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 2 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 133

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Job Listings for Technical Writer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 17	Technical Writer	Philips	New South Wales
	a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Technical Writer to join a highly motivated and progressive... datasheets, manuals, technical notes and training... Indeed
Jan 25	Technical writer, software testing & Marketing		Victoria
	press releases, technical documentation and consulting with customers. Tasks include Software evaluation, benchmarking & testing Technical report writing... Indeed
Jan 12	Technical Writer	Atlassian	Sydney, New South Wales
	CBD head office, you will join our talented Technical Writing team in writing and enhancing our product... This is no ordinary technical writing gig - we... Indeed
Jan 21	Technical Writer	Hays Manufacturing & Operations	Gold Coast, Queensland
	Provide technical expertiseNorthern Gold Coast locationImmediate startLeading manufacturing companyThis company specialise in the design and manufacture of... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Technical Writer Jobs

Popular Employers

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Topcon	Not enough data
Red Hat, Inc.	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	AU$34,923 - AU$93,897
Engineering Services	AU$40,484 - AU$96,456
Software Applications	AU$38,970 - AU$97,081
Aerospace and Defense	AU$45,962 - AU$100,723
Telecommunications	AU$37,192 - AU$96,370

Key Statistics for Technical Writer Jobs

Gender

	Female 45%			Male 55%
Salary:	AU$42,000 - AU$79,235			AU$52,625 - AU$75,055

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

42%

5-9 years

29%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$38,584 - AU$101,677
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 12%		Dental: 5%
	Vision: 5%		None: 87%

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