Salary for Skill: Technical Writing

Updated: 27 Jan 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. )	$0	$27K	$54K	$81K
Technical Writer	$54,658
Attorney / Lawyer	$73,487
Proposal Manager	$71,107
Senior Technical Writer	$69,434
Paralegal	$44,490
Facilities Engineer	$78,614
Web Content Editor	$39,372
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 27 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 3,290

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Key Statistics for Technical Writing Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Lockheed Martin Corp	$47,500 - $90,888
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)	$42,500 - $64,000
URS Corporation Inc.	$42,144 - $64,756
Northrop Grumman Corporation	$42,729 - $74,385
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.	$55,000 - $96,791

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$40,690 - $70,052
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$39,221 - $67,675
Doctorate (PhD)	$59,659 - $99,642
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$50,963 - $86,921
Associate's Degree	$38,970 - $65,276

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Gender

	Female 55%			Male 45%
Salary:	$41,339 - $69,662			$46,617 - $78,529

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

38%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

13%

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