Technical Writers
- Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications
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How much do Technical Writers earn yearly?
The median income is the amount of money per year that half of Technical Writers earned more than and half earned less. Ten percent of workers earned less than $46,815 and ten percent earned more than $139,410.
| Income Percentile | Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $46,815 |
| Median (50%) | $80,348 |
| High (90%) | $139,410 |
What is the job outlook for new Technical Writers?
There are 48,985 jobs in this career today. It is projected to have 52,821 jobs in 5 years for a growth rate of +7.83%.
The growth rate is a national projection of how many job openings will exist in this career in the future as compared to today.
Projected Growth Rate: +7.83%
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