Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Technical Writers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $95,256 versus $86,909 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +9.6%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 53% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | $120,000 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Doctorate | $106,255 | 7 | 3.8% |
| Master's | $95,256 | 70 | 37.8% |
| None | $93,624 | 8 | 4.3% |
| Bachelor's | $86,909 | 98 | 53% |
| Other | $62,754 | 1 | 0.5% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The MathWorks, Inc. | Master's | 7.7% | 92.3% | $83,189 |
| L&T Technology Services LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $60,000 |
| Wipro Limited | N/A | N/A | N/A | $60,000 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Master's | 50% | 50% | $107,500 |
| Apple Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $101,000 |
| QTech US Inc | Master's | 0% | 100% | $61,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $116,100 |
| LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED | N/A | N/A | N/A | $47,400 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION | N/A | N/A | N/A | $60,000 |
| RevereIT LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $71,406 |
| ANOVA LAW GROUP, PLLC | Doctorate | 0% | 0% | $72,000 |
| Cyient, Inc | Master's | 0% | 100% | $54,600 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | Bachelor's | 50% | 0% | $107,275 |
| Facebook Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $139,925 |
| Oracle America Inc. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $91,894 |
| VMware LLC | Master's | 0% | 100% | $102,670 |
| ZS Associates Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $80,000 |
| Cooley LLP | Doctorate | 0% | 0% | $98,946 |
| Intel Corporation | Master's | 25% | 75% | $90,241 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $96,046 |