Senior Technical Writer
Senior Technical Writer Job Description
Writers and Authors Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.
Senior Technical Writer Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Senior Technical Writer is $74086 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $105457. The lowest salary reported was $51253. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Senior Technical Writer is $25.945 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $34.82. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $17.07. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Senior Technical Writer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $1963 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $8500 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Senior Technical Writer. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $62,483 – $110,072
Colorado – $53,773 – $85,685
Illinois – $53,397 – $93,244
Massachusetts – $63,752 – $103,257
Texas – $49,209 – $84,932
Virginia – $58,000 – $99,351
Washington – $55,459 – $120,413
These are the highest paying cities for a Senior Technical Writer. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
San Jose, California –
Atlanta, Georgia –
San Francisco, California –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Boston, Massachusetts –
San Diego, California –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Senior Technical Writer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $74086 while in 2007 it was just $68706.06
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 44% of Senior Technical Writers were males while 56% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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