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Robert Chao wrote:

> Also, what is the starting salary for a tech writer for a mid-size company?
> I have heard it is about $35,000/year. I work as a word processor and make
> about $31,000/year. This is because I work for a huge accounting company. I
> have two college degrees and word processing is boring.

Depends on a lot, including where you live. I have been a technical
writer for 6 years now & I make less than you make now. :-( I do have
*excellent* benefits, though. I currently work in a company of 1200
people. I am in Texas, where the cost of living is a lot cheaper than
California. (We are considered underpaid even in this market, but we're
only a few thousand below average, & I'll take the flextime & fun
environment over salary.)

I suggest you look into the Society of Technical Communication
(http://www.stc-va.org/). They do national and regional salary surveys
every year. Also, a better place to post your questions would be the
tech writing group, bit.listserv.techwr-l. I have a list of tech writing
links at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/amd/links.htm.

--Alison D.

--Alison D.