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Subject:Re: Getting Started in Tech Writing From:"Bob S.- Contractor" <robert1 -at- SABU -dot- EBAY -dot- SUN -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 6 Apr 1993 14:04:24 PDT
About Silicon Valley salaries:
Experienced (5 yrs) earn $35K to $55K.
Contractors $25 to $40, some up to $50). Average $30-35.
Openings seem to be plentiful for both groups. Many start as
contractors and change to regular at the same firm. See a Sunday
San Jose Mercury for the ads.
Good luck.
Bob M.
