Technical Writers

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

33 alternate job titles:

Assembly Instructions Writer Clinical Writer Contracts Writer Document Specialist Documentation Designer Documentation Specialist Documentation Writer Engineering Documentation Specialist Engineering Writer Grant Writer Handbook Writer Health Science Writer Health Technical Writer Information Developer Lexicographer Manual Writer Medical Technical Writer Medical Writer Narrative Writer Process Description Writer Proposal Coordinator Proposal Writer Report Writer Requirements Analyst Scientific Writer Specifications Writer Technical Communicator Technical Content Professional Technical Proposal Writer Technical Publications Writer Technical Writer Technician Writer UX Writer (User Experience Writer)
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Salary Information

Technical Writers: $91,670 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Compile technical information or documentation. General
Edit written materials. General
Confer with clients to determine needs. General
Draw detailed or technical illustrations. General
Write informational material. General
Maintain records, documents, or other files. Maintenance
Review details of technical drawings or specifications. Maintenance
Monitor current trends. Maintenance
Determine presentation subjects or content. Communication
Research new technologies. Analysis
Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures. Development
Develop detailed project plans. Development
Design layouts for print publications. Development
Coordinate logistics for productions or events. Management
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    Technology Requirements

    Technology Description
    Atlassian Confluence Project management software
    Extensible markup language XML Enterprise application integration software
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Office software Office suite software
    Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
    Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software
    Microsoft SharePoint Document management software
    Microsoft Visio Process mapping and design software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    Adobe Acrobat Document management software
    Adobe Creative Cloud software Graphics or photo imaging software
    Adobe Illustrator Graphics or photo imaging software
    Adobe InDesign Desktop publishing software
    Adobe Photoshop Graphics or photo imaging software
    Atlassian JIRA Content workflow software
    Autodesk AutoCAD Computer aided design CAD software
    Cascading style sheets CSS Web platform development software
    Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Computer aided design CAD software
    Drupal Web platform development software
    Epic Systems Medical software
    Git File versioning software
    GitHub Application server software
    Hypertext markup language HTML Web platform development software
    JavaScript Web platform development software
    Microsoft ASP.NET Web platform development software
    Microsoft Project Project management software
    Microsoft Visual Basic Development environment software
    Oracle Java Object or component oriented development software
    PHP Web platform development software
    SAS Analytical or scientific software
    Adobe Captivate Computer based training software
    Adobe Dreamweaver Web page creation and editing software
    Adobe FrameMaker Desktop publishing software
    Adobe RoboHelp Graphical user interface development software
    Apple Final Cut Pro Video creation and editing software
    Blink Instant messaging software
    Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite Graphics or photo imaging software
    Corel Paint Shop Pro Graphics or photo imaging software
    Corel Ventura Desktop publishing software
    Darwin information typing architecture DITA Development environment software
    Dassault Systemes CATIA Computer aided design CAD software
    Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML Web platform development software
    Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML Web platform development software
    Google Sites Web page creation and editing software
    IBM Notes Electronic mail software
    IBM Rational ClearCase Configuration management software
    IBM Rational ClearQuest Development environment software
    JustSystems XMetaL Web page creation and editing software
    MadCap Software MadCap Flare Desktop publishing software
    Microsoft Publisher Desktop publishing software
    Objective C Object or component oriented development software
    Oracle E-Business Suite Financials Financial analysis software
    Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP Web platform development software
    PTC Arbortext Desktop publishing software
    PTC Creo Parametric Computer aided design CAD software
    ParentSquare Desktop communications software
    Perforce Helix software Configuration management software
    Quadralay WebWorks ePublisher Web page creation and editing software
    SAP Business Objects Enterprise resource planning ERP software
    Standardized general markup language SGML Development environment software
    Web browser software Internet browser software
    Microsoft Access Data base user interface and query software
    Microsoft SQL Server Data base user interface and query software
    Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS Data base reporting software
    Structured query language SQL Data base user interface and query software
    Author-it Data base user interface and query software
    FileMaker Pro Data base user interface and query software
    IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Data mining software
    Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Data base reporting software
    SAP Crystal Reports Data base reporting software
    Talisma Knowledgebase Data base user interface and query software
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      Relevant Certifications

      Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:

      Certification Issuing Organization Practice Test
      Certified Medical Publication Professional International Society for Medical Publication Professionals Not Available
      Certified Professional Technical Communicator - Expert Society for Technical Communication Not Available
      Certified Professional Technical Communicator - Foundational Society for Technical Communication Not Available
      Certified Professional Technical Communicator - Practitioner Society for Technical Communication Not Available
      Grant Professionals Certification Grant Professional Certification Institute Not Available
      Nationally Certified Resume Writer National Resume Writers Association Not Available
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