TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: How Skilled Are You? From:"Stan Xhiao" <mrlukeplease -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:write-it -at- home -dot- com, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Thu, 06 Apr 2000 07:47:19 CDT
That's nothing. When I was last on a job search, I received many calls from
headhunters looking for tech writers who could also code in C++, Java, knew
SQL backward and forward, etc., and they quoted salaries in the range of
$35-$45K/year. One job, which was open for at least nine months, called for
a tech writer with 5 years experience and an E.E. degree in optical, paid
about $40K.
I would tell the headhunters that people with that kind of background
commanded salaries of at least $70K a year in this market, and they
commiserated. But the customer set the price and there was nothing the
headhunters could do about it except beat their heads on their desks.
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
