Job
Descriptions
Technical
Writers are typically responsible for all
phases of documentation, including planning
the scope of the documentation, scheduling,
gathering information, writing, and editing
the work of fellow Technical Writers. The
documentation can include text, equations,
graphs, tables, and other graphics. For non-technical
documentation the material must often be presented
in a manner that is understandable to someone
at an 8th grade reading level.
It
is frequently necessary to interview experts
in the subject matter, typically engineers,
in order to understand the product well enough
to document it. It is also important to be
able to use the product being documented,
and to understand the typical user of the
product.
While
some bilingual positions exist, the vast majority
of positions require excellent English writing
skills.
Beginning
writers might start out by editing the work
of others.
Senior
Technical Writers are expert writers who have
experience with the subject matter at hand.
They will take on additional responsibilities
such as assisting in the training of writers
who are new to the group, developing new processes,
and selecting new tools for their department.
Documentation
Managers will lead and manage a group of Technical
Writers. They will also interface with other
departments in the company, such as engineering
and marketing.
Entry
Level: $9 - 33 / hour ($25 / hour average)
Experienced,
New to Job: $14 - 44 / hour ($35 / hour average)
Experienced
in Job: $16 - 66 / hour ($46 / hour average)
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