Technical Writers

This post summarizes key statistics on Technical Writers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 18,325
25 56,704
30 69,145
35 81,029
40 90,725
45 94,069
50 94,753
55 93,993
60 97,236
65 94,069


Hours Worked Share
0-20 5.80
20-39 6.60
39-41 70.70
41-50 13.30
50-60 2.70
More than 60 0.90

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Technical Writers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
20.50 91,626 Computer and data processing services
5.80 75,628 Management and public relations services
4.60 81,652 Engineering, architectural, and surveying services
4.40 108,040 Research, development, and testing services
4.30 68,044 Miscellaneous professional and related services
4.10 119,471 Drugs
3.10 69,145 Insurance
2.90 84,296 Medical, dental, and optical instruments and supplies
2.80 85,056 Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c.
2.70 89,603 Aircraft and parts

This table highlights the top industries people working as Technical Writers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Technical Writers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Technical Writers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Technical Writers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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