Technical Writers
Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications · Journalism and Broadcasting
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $52,940; experienced workers reach $114,190. About 250 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +13.1%
- Openings a year
- 23
- Employed in 2024
- 236
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: Less than 5 years · Training: Short-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Writing5.0
- Reading Comprehension4.9
- Active Listening3.9
- Speaking3.8
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Active Learning3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Time Management3.0
What the work is
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
- 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.
- Confer with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication.
- Review published materials and recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
- Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Certificate7%
- Some college16%
- Associate degree35%
- Bachelor's degree36%
- Master's degree5%
- Doctoral or professional1%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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