"I need a technical writer on my team"

A technical writer is a professional who:

  • researches and writes user and reference documentation for computer systems
  • writes hardware manuals and technical descriptions
  • writes policy and procedure documents
  • edits and formats documents
  • writes technical and functional specification documents

How much will it cost?

Wage and hourly rates for technical writers vary according to experience and capability.  Specialists (eg technical writers who are also programmers, or technical writers who are also experts in quality management) are often more expensive per hour than non-specialists.

Typical rates for our technical writers are between $35 and $95 per hour.  Generally, writers at lower rates are less experienced, and often less productive, so that the cost for your project may not be reduced by looking for a low rate - it might actually cost you more in total!

Our clients normally need one or more writers for periods between two weeks and twelve months.  A longer technical writing contract period usually means a lower hourly rate.  The rate that we give you for a particular writer will be inclusive of all taxes, superannuation, insurance, except GST.

Salaries for technical writers range between $40K and $90K, plus super.  Experienced technical writers who can control and mentor a team of other technical writers will range between $80K and $100K.  To find a permanent technical writer that matches a client's requirements, we charge the client a percentage of the writer's first year's salary.

Our database

We currently have over 3000 candidates on our database, and we can often have perfectly-matched resumes to you within the hour.  We can provide technical writers under Government contract ITS881.

We provide technical writers in: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra (ACT), Adelaide, Perth, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

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Click here to find out how to contact us, or fill out the form at the top right of this page, and press Send to have us call you with candidates.

In a hurry? You can always give us a call on (02) 9232 6669.  Or fill in and press Submit on this form and we'll call you - probably with candidates ready to go - within one business day.

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