Technical Writer

Produces developer-facing documentation.

Also known as:Assembly Instructions WriterClinical WriterContracts WriterDocument SpecialistDocumentation DesignerDocumentation Specialist

Compensation by seniority

Reported

Median

$90k

Mean

$96k

10th–90th pct

$57k–$145k

Employed (US)

45500

Confidence: 90% · based on real BLS OEWS data covering all experience levels (not broken out by seniority) · 45,500 employed nationally · last updated 9/23/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Technical Writing

Core

JavaScript

Core

Education requirements

Share of surveyed workers/experts reporting each education level as typical for this occupation (O*NET).

Reported

Associate Degree

35% typical

Bachelor's Degree

33% typical

Some College

16% typical

Certificate

9% typical

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Common next roles

Product Operations Manager+123.2%Product Manager+18.3%Developer Experience Engineer-14.6%Developer Advocate-7.7%Technical Program Manager+0.8%

Common previous roles

Developer Advocate-8.3%Developer Experience Engineer-17.1%Product Operations Manager+55.2%Technical Program Manager+0.8%Product Manager+15.5%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)11,285

Posting growth+26%

Median days to fill49 days

Simulated

Employed (US)45,500

Projected growth10.4%/yr

Reported

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness90%

Automation exposure25%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and employment figures on this page are real, reported datafrom the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (all experience levels combined — BLS doesn't break wages out by seniority). Education requirements and some alternate titles are real data from O*NET. Historical trend, projections, and demand figures below remain simulated demo data.

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