Technical Writer Salary

Updated: 20 May 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. )	C$0	C$26K	C$52K	C$78K
Salary	C$35,566 - C$70,618
Bonus	C$79.46 - C$5,105
Profit Sharing	C$246.58 - C$4,949
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). )	C$34,936 - C$77,960
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 20 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 585

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Job Listings for Technical Writer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 20	Technical Writer	MaxSys	Ottawa, Ontario
	Technical Writer > Ottawa-Gatineau > IT > Information Technology > Technical Writing/Editing ID 14594... of the Senior Technical Writer will include, but are... Indeed
Jan 21	Technical Writer - Building Information Modeling	MaxSys	Ottawa, Ontario
	Technical Writer - Building Information Modeling... Technical Writing/Editing ID 14625 Description Our government client is seeking a technical writer with... Indeed
Jan 21	Technical Writer	PWGSC	Ottawa, Ontario
	Services Canada is currently seeking a temporary Technical Writer. Requirements • Unilingual English... writing and formatting technical IT process documents... Indeed
Jan 20	Technical Writer	Veritaaq	Ottawa, Ontario
	Technical Writer Veritaaq Ottawa has recently won a large, multi-year, supply arrangement with Canada... training materials, technical documentation, web page... Indeed

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Popular Employers

Salary Range


Research In Motion Limited (RIM)	C$49,829 - C$65,000
Rogers Communications Inc.	C$61,095 - C$63,753
Innovatia Inc.	C$25,500 - C$36,945
Caseware	Not enough data
Bombardier	Not enough data

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Software Development	C$36,290 - C$68,887
Software Applications	C$36,602 - C$69,583
Telecommunications	C$36,927 - C$70,047
Computer Hardware/Software	C$36,288 - C$70,219
Pharmaceuticals	C$37,254 - C$72,172

Key Statistics for Technical Writer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 54%			Male 46%
Salary:	C$38,983 - C$57,034			C$43,254 - C$61,657

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$35,996 - C$66,924
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	C$36,492 - C$75,454
Master of Arts (MA), English	C$35,101 - C$71,015
Associate's Degree	C$37,642 - C$68,784
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English/Creative Writing Emphasis	C$50,000 - C$63,277

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 80%		Dental: 76%
	Vision: 60%		None: 19%

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Career Path for Technical Writer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Technical Writer

Salary Range

C$34,936 - C$77,960

	Customer Service Representative (CSR) C$22,068 - C$44,846
	Administrative Assistant C$24,546 - C$45,902
	Writer C$21,279 - C$70,610

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Common Future Jobs

Technical Writer

Salary Range

C$34,936 - C$77,960

	Senior Technical Writer C$50,774 - C$104,099
	Freelance Writer, Technical C$33,276 - C$130,080
	Proposal Manager C$47,712 - C$104,667

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Technical Writer Job Description

People with the job title Technical Writer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Technical Writers

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

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