Salary for Skill: Technical Writing

Updated: 18 May 2012

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Skill: Technical Writing

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$27K	C$54K	C$81K
Technical Writer	C$51,280
Copywriter	C$38,312
Senior Technical Writer	C$65,123
Proposal Manager	C$80,000
Senior Copywriter	C$65,000
Web Content Editor	C$35,000
Business Analyst, Software	C$54,000
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 18 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 547

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Key Statistics for Technical Writing Salaries and Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Research In Motion Limited (RIM)	C$50,146 - C$74,261
Rogers Communications Inc.	C$61,340 - C$64,227
Caseware	Not enough data
Innovatia Inc.	Not enough data
IBM Canada ltd.	Not enough data

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$41,586 - C$62,193
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	C$41,361 - C$58,871
Master of Arts (MA), English	C$38,350 - C$62,889
Associate's Degree	C$38,884 - C$61,042
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications	C$37,426 - C$50,868

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Gender

	Female 56%			Male 44%
Salary:	C$39,125 - C$60,699			C$44,598 - C$68,211

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

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