The salary statistics and trend of technical writers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare technical writers salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for technical writers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) technical writers is $83,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent technical writers is $39,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,590 | 0.34% | 8.41% |
| 2016 | $56,400 | 2.29% | - |
| 2015 | $55,110 | 0.87% | - |
| 2014 | $54,630 | 2.45% | - |
| 2013 | $53,290 | 2.74% | - |
| 2012 | $51,830 | - | - |
The average salaries of technical writers in 18 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of technical writers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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