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Average Google technical writer salary

$99,590yearly

$31.41 hourly rate

Entry-level Google technical writer salary
$75,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Google pay technical writers?

The average salary for Google technical writers is $99,590 per year. Google technical writer salaries range between $75,000 to $131,000 per year. Google technical writers earn 52% more than the national average salary for technical writers of $65,329.

Location impacts how much a technical writer at Google can expect to make. Technical writers at Google make the most in Mountain View, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Kirkland, WA.

How much does Google pay technical writers by location?

Google pays technical writers the most in Mountain View, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Kirkland, WA. Additionally, cities like Boulder and Austin also report highly competitive salaries for technical writers at Google.

Technical writer Google salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Mountain View, CA$116,551$56.03
2Cambridge, MA$101,475$48.79
3Kirkland, WA$100,574$48.35
4Boulder, CO$93,182$44.80
5Austin, TX$90,501$43.51
6Pittsburgh, PA$85,834$41.27
7New York, NY$83,005$39.91
8Chicago, IL$78,331$37.66

Highest-paid Google technical writers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Information Developer$140,776$68-
2Contract Writer/Editor$138,121$66-
3Designer/Writer$137,739$66-
4Senior Writer$135,256$65-
5Lead Writer$134,756$65-
6Contract Writer$133,423$64-
7Technical Writing Consultant$130,692$63-
8Scientific Technical Writer$129,226$62-
9Quality Analyst/Technical Writer$128,633$62-
10Script Writer$127,904$61-

Recent salaries for technical writers at google

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Technical WriterSunnyvale, CA02/20/2025$170,000
Technical WriterSunnyvale, CA02/20/2025$170,000
Technical WriterNew York, NY02/13/2025$136,000
Technical WriterKirkland, WA01/27/2025$125,000

Technical writer salary at Google competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Meta$103,415$5010
2Microsoft$94,023$45265
3Intel$86,844$42-
4Adobe$83,965$4021
5Yahoo$81,013$39-
6Hitachi Vantara$79,799$38-
7Bloomberg$77,635$3737
8Pinterest$75,243$361
9Yammer$73,164$35-
10HP$72,388$3511
11Dell$72,312$351
12LinkedIn$72,117$3514
13VMware$72,105$35-
14IBM$71,747$34112
15Tech Mahindra$69,710$341
16iTech US$66,222$32-
17Bing$63,468$31-
18ITA Software$63,386$30-
19Capgemini$62,954$3039
20Aristotle$57,593$282

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