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Updated: 10 Feb 2012
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C$0C$26KC$52KC$78K
SalaryC$35,403 - C$69,987  
   
BonusC$206.08 - C$5,143  
Profit SharingC$250.00 - C$5,000  
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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$34,557 - C$77,538  
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Companies and Industries for Technical Writer Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range
Research In Motion Limited (RIM)C$49,273 - C$63,479
Rogers Communications Inc.C$61,095 - C$63,753
Innovatia Inc.C$25,500 - C$36,945
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Popular Industries

Salary Range
Software DevelopmentC$38,960 - C$69,478
Software ApplicationsC$39,279 - C$70,166
TelecommunicationsC$39,555 - C$71,105
Computer Hardware/SoftwareC$39,038 - C$70,939
PharmaceuticalsC$40,062 - C$73,063

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Key Statistics for Technical Writer Jobs

Gender
Female
54%
female alumni
  
Male
46%
male alumni
Salary:C$39,341 - C$56,563 C$41,498 - C$61,616
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
6%
1-4 years
41%
5-9 years
25%
10-19 years
23%
20 years or more
5%
Top Degrees

Salary Range
Bachelor's DegreeC$35,009 - C$67,416
Bachelor of Arts (BA), EnglishC$36,000 - C$73,862
Master of Arts (MA), EnglishC$14,707 - C$70,467
Associate's DegreeC$37,000 - C$69,919
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English/Creative Writing EmphasisC$50,000 - C$63,277
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 80% dental benefits Dental: 76%
vision benefits Vision: 59% employee benefits None: 18%

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Career Path for Technical Writer Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Technical Writer

Salary Range

C$34,557 - C$77,538
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Customer Service Representative (CSR)
C$22,064 - C$44,730
Administrative Assistant
C$24,508 - C$45,739
Writer
C$20,820 - C$71,568
 
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Common Future Jobs

Technical Writer

Salary Range

C$34,557 - C$77,538
payscale
Senior Technical Writer
C$51,600 - C$105,451
Freelance Writer, Technical
C$32,337 - C$128,611
Proposal Manager
C$47,113 - C$101,584
 

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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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