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Updated: 5 Feb 2012

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Job: Technical Writer

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Company Size	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. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
1-9	$24,833 - $100,000
10-49	$29,899 - $78,237
50-199	$35,021 - $78,135
200-599	$35,581 - $78,546
600-1999	$38,962 - $87,456
2000-4999	$34,823 - $79,013
5000-19999	$36,354 - $83,406
20000-49999	$40,924 - $97,529
50000+	$41,608 - $97,586
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,088

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Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 14	Technical Writers	OPNET Technologies	Bethesda, Maryland
	As a Software Technical Writer, you will be part of a team of technical writers who develop and maintain... technical subject A solid interest in technical... Indeed
Jan 20	TECHNICAL WRITERS/ENGINEERING WRITERS	Dayton T. Brown, Inc.	Bohemia, New York
	TECHNICAL WRITERS/ENGINEERING WRITERS If you- re... available for take charge, motivated Technical Writers and Engineering Writers. Your responsibilities will... Indeed
Jan 25	Technical Writer	L-3 Communications	Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
	L-3 is seeking for a Technical Writer in Camp Lejeune, NC... Serve as technical advisor on all written course materials. Work with technical and instructional staff... Indeed
Jan 24	Technical Writer	NetApp	North Carolina
	for both technical and non-technical skills. You will... development of training materials. As a Technical Writer, you will use your writing skills to generate... Indeed

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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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