51112
Canada Limited
Technical writers
Technical writers write manuals and specifications for publication or presentation. They are employed by governments, large corporations, private consulting firms, publishing firms, and other establishments, or they may be self-employed.
Employment Outlooks
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$27.00
/hr
Typical
CA$36.06
/hr
Experienced
CA$53.37
/hr
Average: CA$40.12/hr
95.3% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- medical writer
- scientific writer
- technical writer
All Examples
- content writer (technical)
- handbook writer
- help file developer
- instructional designer
- manual writer
- medical writer
- on-line reference developer
- programmed-instruction writer
- proposal writer
- scientific writer
- self-instruction manual writer
- specifications writer (except construction)
- standards writer
- support materials writer
- technical writer
- technical writer - aeronautics
- technical writer - chemical processing
- technical writer - electronics equipment
- technical writer - pharmaceutical industry
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Analyze material, such as specifications, notes and drawings
- Conduct interviews and research to gather information on a specific field
- Write, review and update manuals, user guides and other documents to provide instruction and to explain clearly and concisely the installation, operation and maintenance of software and electronic, mechanical and other equipment
- Develop and maintain help documentation
- May design and develop training course material
- May help create content for software products, such as on-screen instructions and error messages.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- A university degree in the area of specialization, such as computer science or engineering is usually required.