Technical Writing

JOB DETAILS

Technical writers create manuals, guides, articles, and other

documents in fields such as technology, medicine, and science.

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FACTS AT A GLANCE SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

2022 MEDIAN PAY TEAMWORK CREATIVITY

$79,960/year | $38.44/hour By collaborating with product
designers, engineers, and
technology experts, technical
NUMBER OF JOBS, 2022
writers educate themselves to
53,300 create more useful content.
Technical writers consider their
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work to be a creative activity.
They must think like a user and
choose the best graphics for a
message.

JOB OUTLOOK, TECHNICAL SKILLS ATTENTION TO DETAlL

2022-2032
The ability to understand technical
7% (Faster than average) information is essential. Technical
writers may be required to be
educated in fields like science and
EMPLOYMENT CHANGE,
2022-2032 technology.
Technical instructions need to be
clear and precise for others to
follow. Technical writers must
consider this as well as the design
and organization of their message.

3,700
WRITING SKILLS CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS

ENTRY-LEVEL EDUCATION A bachelor’s degree in English, Technical writers must evaluate

communications, or journalism is
Bachelor's degree often useful for technical writers.
They may write for technical
support staff, employees within
their company, and product users.
the needs and comprehension
levels of their audiences. Correctly
determining audiences’ needs
allows technical writers to create
engaging content.

1. “Technical Writers : Occupational Outlook Handbook.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 6 Sept. 2023,
www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/technical-writers.htm.
2. Zhang, Yuejiao, and Karla Saari Kitalong. “Influences on Creativity in Technical Communication: Invention, Motivation, and Constraints.”
Technical Communication Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 3, July 2015, pp. 199–216.