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Randall Auxier
Professor of Philosophy and Communication Studies, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Avg. Salary $68,526
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 6%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.35%
Asian 7.75%
Black or African American 6.97%
Hispanic or Latino 8.13%
Unknown 5.03%
White 71.77%
Genderfemale 54.70%
male 45.30%
Age - 45American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 45Stress level is manageable
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
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Skills Percentages Technical Publications 17.27% Technical Manuals 11.61% Technical Support 8.02% Subject Matter Experts 7.59% FAA 6.07% Complete relevant technical publications writer training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New technical publications writers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a technical publications writer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real technical publications writer resumes.Research technical publications writer duties and responsibilities
- Identify and initiate wholesale computer upgrade to accommodate new CMS while allocating and managing staff resources devote to developing the software.
- Review products and abstracts to verify that all vetting and dissemination requirements are meet prior to product dissemination/distribution to DHS costumers.
- Identify and initiate wholesale computer upgrade to accommodate new CMS while allocating and managing staff resources devote to developing the software.
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Generally, it takes 1-2 years to become a technical publications writer. The most common roles before becoming a technical publications writer include technical writer, senior technical writer team lead and editor.Apply for technical publications writer jobs
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Average technical publications writer salary
The average technical publications writer salary in the United States is $68,526 per year or $33 per hour. Technical publications writer salaries range between $53,000 and $88,000 per year.
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Diversified projects and project responsibilities.
Needing to continually explain to supposedly more educated persons the basic writing and grammar mistakes when proofreading.
Communication and completion. I like doing a complicated job and then finishing on time and within budget. Getting done and filing away, ready for the next project is the best.
Being forgotten in the rush. Complicated projects are an easy place to get left behind. I have to keep my name and voice in front of people or I get left out.
Updated January 8, 2025
