Hourly Rate for Skill: Technical Writing

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Updated: 18 May 2013

Skill: Technical Writing

Median Hourly Rate by Job

Job	National Hourly Rate 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. )	$0	$17	$34	$51
Copywriter	$17.74
Technical Writer	$21.61
Paralegal	$18.73
Attorney / Lawyer	$49.66
Instructional Designer	$38.61
Law Clerk	$14.93
Editor	$19.62
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 18 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,102

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Key Statistics for Technical Writing Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$10.92 - $38.62
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language	$11.66 - $35.11
Associate's Degree	$11.29 - $36.56
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$14.00 - $75.00
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$10.50 - $41.22

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Gender

	Female 55%			Male 45%
Hourly Rate:	$14.69 - $28.39			$14.46 - $27.84

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

41%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

20%

20 years or more

11%

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