Salary by Degree/Major Subject for Technical Writer Jobs

Updated: 5 Feb 2012
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Job: Technical Writer
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Bachelor's Degree$31,797 - $79,020  
   
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English$31,700 - $80,124  
Associate's Degree$30,050 - $70,195  
Master of Arts (MA), English$36,357 - $90,031  
Master of Business Administration (MBA)$40,508 - $100,723  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications$36,987 - $74,972  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English/Practical Writing Emphasis$29,045 - $66,553  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English/Creative Writing Emphasis$31,700 - $95,056  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism$31,201 - $74,800  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Professional and Technical Writing$31,289 - $72,483  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)$38,978 - $82,045  
Doctorate (PhD)$34,521 - $86,701  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History$36,241 - $73,088  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Communications$32,241 - $68,626  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)$9,696 - $82,434  
Bachelor of Arts (BA)$30,100 - $73,722  
Master of Arts (MA), Professional and Technical Writing$34,500 - $75,000  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (PolySci)$41,000 - $97,500  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Professional and Technical Writing$30,584 - $73,688  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Psychology$30,913 - $86,293  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism & Mass Communication$30,183 - $69,978  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), English$27,575 - $89,812  
Master of Science (MS), Professional and Technical Writing$21,895 - $65,717  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics$30,201 - $98,336  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Journalism$37,248 - $64,564  
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology$43,000 - $75,000  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Linguistics$26,244 - $53,750  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Education$52,000 - $71,732  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication$39,996 - $52,967  
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Anthropology$44,000 - $61,114  
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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.

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

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