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Technical Writer

Technical Writer

  • Ideal for those who love transforming complex ideas into clear, concise guides.
  • Enhance user experience by crafting essential manuals and instructions.
  • Collaborate with experts to ensure accuracy and clarity in technical documents.
💰 Earn $70K-$132K
📚 Bachelor Degree

Overview

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

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Good (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

2 to 4 years

Job Openings

4,100 in Total

Earnings

$100,370 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
  • Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
  • Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.
  • Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
  • Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Using data or completing tasks
  • Thinking and problem solving
  • Being creative or artistic

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension

You value 🙏

  • Job security
  • Accomplishing things
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions
  • Having freedom
  • Achievement

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