Technical Writers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

What a technical writer does

Become a technical writer

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good technical writer

  • Writing things for co-workers or customers.
  • Reading work related information.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

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Technical Writer job outlook

  • There are 1,534 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 330 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

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