Technical Writers
Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Study drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
- Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +11.7%
National: +5.4%
Education
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$79,960.00
State
$83,890.00
Regional
Technical Writers
Description
Career Cluster: | Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications |
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
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Education
Required Level of Education
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 35.25%
- Bachelor's Degree = 33.02%
- Some College Courses = 15.89%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 6.90%
- Master's Degree = 5.46%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 2.50%
- Doctoral Degree = 0.99%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 38.73%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 22.96%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 12.46%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.16%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 9.06%
- None = 6.90%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 0.73%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 31.18%
- Up to and including 1 month = 26.79%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.87%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 13.62%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 8.70%
- None = 5.83%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 42.34%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 29.98%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 9.19%
- None or short demonstration = 8.08%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 8.08%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.72%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 0.63%
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Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Study drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
- Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
- Observe production, developmental, and experimental activities to determine operating procedure and detail.
- Arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.
- Assist in laying out material for publication.
- Analyze developments in specific field to determine need for revisions in previously published materials and development of new material.
- Review manufacturer's and trade catalogs, drawings and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.
- Draw sketches to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence.
- Develop or maintain online help documentation.
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Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Digital cameras (Compact digital cameras)
- Scanners (Computer data input scanners)
- Desktop computers
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Personal computers
- High capacity removable media drives (Universal serial bus USB flash drives)
Technologies Include:
- Charting software
- Microsoft Office Visio
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- PTC Pro/ENGINEER software
- SolidWorks CAD software
- Computer based training software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Captivate
- Configuration management software
- IBM Rational ClearCase
- Data base reporting software
- Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer
- Business Objects Crystal Reports
- Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Talisma Knowledgebase
- Structured query language SQL
- Author-it
- Oracle software
- Data mining software
- IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence
- Desktop publishing software
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Systems Adobe FrameMaker
- PTC Arbortext
- Corel Ventura
- Development environment software
- IBM Rational ClearQuest
- Standardized general markup language SGML
- Darwin information typing architecture DITA
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Document management software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat software
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Enterprise application integration software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Graphical user interface development software
- Adobe Systems Adobe RoboHelp
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Network conferencing software
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Object or component oriented development software
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project management software
- Microsoft Project
- JustSystems XMetaL
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Web page creation and editing software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash Player
- Quadralay WebWorks ePublisher
- Web platform development software
- JavaScript
- Microsoft ASP.NET
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
- Cascading Style Sheets CSS
- Sun Microsystems JavaServer Pages JSP
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Special Requirements
A college degree generally is required for a position as a writer or editor. Good facility with computers and communications equipment is necessary in order to stay in touch with sources, editors, and other writers while working on assignments, whether from home, an office, or while traveling.
For More Information, Contact:
Society For Technical Communication
901 North Stuart Street, Suite 904
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: 703.522.4114
Fax: 703.522.2075
http://www.stc.org/
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Additional Resources
For information on careers in technical writing, contact:
Society for Technical Communication, Inc.
901 N. Stuart St.
Suite 904
Arlington, VA 22203
http://www.stc.org
For information on union wage rates for newspaper and magazine editors, contact:
The Newspaper Guild-CWA
Research and Information Department
501 Third St. NW.
Suite 250
Washington, DC 20001
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Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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95.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
82.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
69.00 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
56.25 | Communications and Media | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
56.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
54.25 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
54.00 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
53.25 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
49.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
97.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
78.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
68.75 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
68.75 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
65.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
56.25 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
81.25 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
78.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
72.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
68.75 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
68.75 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
65.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
59.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
59.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
59.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
90.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
83.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
79.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
77.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
75.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
75.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
75.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
74.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
74.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
72.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
65.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
64.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
62.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
58.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
52.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
51.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
51.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
49.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
93.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
91.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
81.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
80.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
80.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
79.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
79.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
74.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
72.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
72.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
70.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
69.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
63.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
63.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
50.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
61.17 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
61.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
55.50 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
94.80 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
91.60 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
91.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
91.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
90.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
88.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
87.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
84.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
83.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
83.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
82.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
80.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
71.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
70.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
70.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
69.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
68.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
66.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
63.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
61.80 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
60.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
55.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
53.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
51.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $47,460.00 | $79,960.00 | $102,120.00 |
Virginia | $52,900.00 | $83,890.00 | $107,680.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $68,484.83 | $102,511.25 | $119,383.75 |
Bay Consortium | $61,301.97 | $89,503.80 | $112,009.82 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $53,121.17 | $83,736.33 | $106,903.83 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $53,508.51 | $76,724.81 | $91,520.45 |
Crater Area | $69,486.92 | $89,794.57 | $109,020.16 |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $57,162.76 | $79,823.51 | $92,606.65 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $50,992.38 | $73,372.74 | $82,466.33 |
Northern Virginia | $63,046.54 | $90,221.36 | $117,162.54 |
Piedmont Workforce | $63,388.19 | $90,274.32 | $108,554.94 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | $58,678.88 | $80,779.91 | $89,706.30 |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $57,438.99 | $78,661.50 | $94,317.99 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 55,400 | 58,400 | +5.4% |
Virginia | 2,735 | 3,054 | +11.7% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Assembly Instructions Writer
- Contract Writer
- Document Specialist
- Documentation Designer
- Documentation Specialist
- Documentation Writer
- Editor
- Electronic Publications Specialist
- Electronic Publisher
- Engineering Documentation Specialist
- Engineering Writer
- Grant Writer
- Handbook Writer
- Health Science Writer
- Health Technical Writer
- Information Developer
- Instructional Designer
- Lexicographer
- Manual Writer
- Medical Technical Writer
- Medical Writer
- Process Description Writer
- Proposal Writer
- Report Writer
- Scientific Writer
- Specifications Writer
- Technical and Scientific Publications Editor
- Technical Communicator
- Technical Editor
- Technical Publications Writer
- Technical Writer
- Technical Writer and Editor
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