"Technical Documentation," "Subject Matter Experts," and "Powerpoint" aren't the only skills we found Technical Writers list on their resumes. In fact, there's a whole list of Technical Writer responsibilities that we found, including:
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We've found that 72.5% of Technical Writers have earned a bachelor's degree. Furthermore, 11.7% earned their master's degrees before becoming a Technical Writer. While it's true that most Technical Writers have a college degree, it's generally possible to become one with only a high school degree. In fact, one out of every nine Technical Writers did not spend the extra money to attend college.
Those Technical Writers who do attend college, typically earn either English degrees or Business degrees. Less commonly earned degrees for Technical Writers include Writing degrees or Communication degrees.
When you're ready to become a Technical Writer, you might wonder which companies hire Technical Writers. According to our research through Technical Writer resumes, Technical Writers are mostly hired by Alteryx, Nelnet, and Harris Communications. Now is a good time to apply as Alteryx has 71 Technical Writers job openings, and there are 68 at Nelnet and 61 at Harris Communications.
If you're interested in companies where Technical Writers make the most money, you'll want to apply for positions at Flexport, Google, and Microsoft. We found that at Flexport, the average Technical Writer salary is $114,915. Whereas at Google, Technical Writers earn roughly $114,207. And at Microsoft, they make an average salary of $111,994.
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If you earned a degree from the top 100 educational institutions in the United States, you might want to take a look at Microsoft, Northrop Grumman, and IBM. These three companies have hired a significant number of Technical Writers from these institutions.
For the most part, Technical Writers make their living in the Technology and Finance industries. Technical Writers tend to make the most in the Technology industry with an average salary of $74,606. The Technical Writer annual salary in the Finance and Manufacturing industries generally make $74,439 and $70,659 respectively. Additionally, Technical Writers who work in the Technology industry make 24.9% more than Technical Writers in the Government Industry.