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Technical Writer

BLS: Technical WritersSOC 27-3042Salary source: BLS OEWS May 2025
Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    English
    Humanities
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level role
    No entry-level role mapped yet.
  3. Credentials that advance you
    Certified Professional Technical Communicator
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    MS Technical Communication
    Communications/Tech
  5. Mid-level roleYou are here
    Technical Writer
    Mid
    2–5 years typical
  6. Senior-level role
    No senior-level role mapped yet.
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Technical Writer
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Senior Technical Writer
    Next
    years
Salary

What you can realistically earn

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025SOC 27-3042View source
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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Communications/Tech
High
Certified Professional Technical Communicator
Communications/Tech
Medium
API documentation
Communications/Tech
Medium
UX writing certificate
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Communications/Tech
High
MS Technical Communication
Communications/Tech
Medium
MS Information Design

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