Creative & Media
Technical Writers
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
Median salary
$91,670
Typical range
$54k – $130k
Job outlook
+1% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Technical Writers
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Technical Writers Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Technical Writers
Entry / Junior
$54,400
~2 yrs to advance
Technical Writers
Established
$91,670
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Technical Writers
Senior
$111,050
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
- •Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
- •Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.
- •Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
- •Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Creative & Media
Explore all- University of Southern California12% admit · $86,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
- Northwestern University7% admit · $95,000 grad pay
- University of Chicago5% admit · $91,000 grad pay
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