Technical Writing Ranked One Of The “Best” Jobs In America

According to a recent Money Magazine and Salary.com report, “technical writer” is the 13th “best” job to hold in America, followed closely by “cirriculum developer” (18th) and “editor” (19th). The report aims to rate the top 50 careers using criteria that include: job availability and growth outlook, average pay, stress level, difficulty, flexibility, and creativity.

Technical writers

According to the report, technical writers earn an annual salary of $57,841 on average, cirriculum developers earn $55,793, while editors earn $78,242. The report predicts 23.22% average annual growth for technical writing jobs (2,619 new positions each year) with over 60,000 U.S. knowledge workers holding positions by 2014.

Read the report.