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Tech writing does vary a lot in pay...sometimes within the same company. One really large government contractor...which will remain nameless in case I ever have to apply there again...pays tech writers according to what department they are working at. One department considers them admin and pays them very little, and another considers them part of development and pays them very well; both departments call them a tech writer. I applied at both departments and was offered a job at the department that considers them admin...for $20K less than I make at my present job. It is a bit of an odd market sometimes.
Melissa
> To: BarbaraV -at- libertyims -dot- com; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> From: tom -dot- green -at- iwon -dot- com> Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:24:26 -0500> CC: > Subject: RE: Chopped Liver?> > > I think some people say Tech Writing doesn't pay enough because Tech Writing pay varies so widely from one job to the next. I see writers accepting 20 an hour and some not settling for less than 40.> > That person might have only worked for 20 an hour and not seen the higher rates.> > Then again, maybe I should cross-train into Business Analysis.> > Tommy Green> Indentured Contractor> > > > _______________________________________________> > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> > Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or > printed documentation. Features include single source authoring, team authoring,> Web-based technology, and PDF output. http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList> > Now shipping: Help & Manual 4 with RoboHelp(r) import! New editor,> full Unicode support. Create help files, web-based help and PDF in up> to 106 languages with Help & Manual: http://www.helpandmanual.com> > ---> You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as melmis36 -at- hotmail -dot- com -dot- > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/melmis36%40hotmail.com> > > To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit> http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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