Technical Writers

in California

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	93	74
Active Listening	93	74
Critical Thinking	87	69
Identification of Key Causes	77	57
Information Gathering	100	79
Information Organization	97	71
Learning Strategies	77	59
Monitoring	83	59
Product Inspection	90	52
Reading Comprehension	100	83
Speaking	90	64
Synthesis/Reorganization	97	79
Time Management	80	57
Visioning	77	57
Writing	100	88

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	7,700	8,700	1,000	13.0	9,020

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$60.39	$39.20	$50.22	$65.81

Education

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Workers must have a Bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Technical Writers

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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