Australian Technical Writer Rates Database

This on-line database provides data and basic analysis of full-time and contract rates received by Technical Writers in Australia. It is intended as a self-help resource to be maintained by tech writers for tech writers.

"Technical Writer" here broadly includes related roles such Instructional Designer, Content Creator, Technical Editor and the like. The general criteria are that the role assumes:

  • you can write well in an expository vein,
  • you have a particular knowledge of the subject, and or,
  • you exercise special production skills, such as the use of an on-line authoring tool.

The more entries in the database the better will be its analytic information - so please contribute if you wear a techwriter's hat.