Technical writer Salary in 2026
Salary data based on 370 job listings with published compensation on WeLoveProduct.
Median range (USD)$108,000 - $145,000311 data points
Lowest reported$38,000
Highest reported$245,400
Median range (GBP)£52,000 - £59,5002 data points
Technical writer salary by level
| Seniority | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | $144,000 - $174,000 | $75,000 - $240,000 | 9 |
| Junior | $100,928 - $147,500 | $96,000 - $180,000 | 4 |
| Mid | $108,500 - $142,500 | $38,000 - $223,100 | 162 |
| Senior | $106,000 - $150,000 | $65,000 - $245,400 | 65 |
| Staff | $111,649 - $147,500 | $100,000 - $168,700 | 11 |
| Lead | $111,649 - $157,250 | $82,500 - $190,000 | 10 |
Technical writer salary by city
| City | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $114,200 - $150,000 | $68,000 - $245,400 | 17 |
| New York | $106,850 - $145,000 | $68,000 - $189,000 | 9 |
| Bengaluru | $108,000 - $139,600 | $104,065 - $174,000 | 7 |
| Seattle | $111,000 - $139,600 | $80,000 - $150,000 | 7 |
| London | $100,000 - $153,750 | $97,600 - $180,000 | 6 |
| Amsterdam | $106,000 - $165,000 | $97,000 - $180,000 | 5 |
| Hawthorne | $75,000 - $115,000 | $75,000 - $145,000 | 5 |
| Dublin | $100,000 - $134,450 | $91,856 - $145,000 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $114,200 - $139,600 | $114,200 - $139,600 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $114,200 - $139,600 | $114,200 - $139,600 | 4 |
| Chicago | $84,200 - $116,950 | $68,000 - $152,713 | 4 |
| Boston | $88,000 - $112,500 | $65,000 - $174,000 | 4 |
| Tel Aviv-Yafo | $104,049 - $142,500 | $90,000 - $152,713 | 4 |
| Toronto | $96,800 - $145,000 | $93,000 - $150,000 | 4 |
| Rotterdam | $105,900 - $137,250 | $95,800 - $190,000 | 4 |
Technical writer salary by company
| Company | Salary range | Data points |
|---|---|---|
 Square | $110,500 - $245,400 | 19 |
 Mongodb | $80,000 - $190,000 | 19 |
 DoiT | $90,000 - $175,000 | 17 |
 Databricks | $80,000 - $160,727 | 10 |
 Deel | $85,000 - $223,100 | 9 |
 Pipedrive | $104,000 - $181,000 | 8 |
 Braze | $68,000 - $108,900 | 8 |
 Datadog | $82,500 - $174,000 | 8 |
 Adyen | $97,000 - $180,000 | 8 |
 SpaceX | $75,000 - $152,500 | 8 |
 Gitlab | $107,500 - $172,000 | 6 |
 Fivetran | $101,856 - $167,500 | 5 |
 Bazaarvoice | $49,000 - $174,000 | 5 |
 Wiz | $90,000 - $160,000 | 5 |
 Ripple | $68,400 - $152,500 | 5 |
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Methodology
Salary data is aggregated from 370 job listings with published or estimated compensation on WeLoveProduct. Figures represent yearly salaries. Median ranges provide the most representative view of typical compensation. Data is updated as new jobs are posted.