Comments on: Do you Earn As Much As These Technical Writers? 2009 Salary Survey Results

By: Ivan Walsh

Ivan Walsh — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:01:06 +0000

Forgot to mention. Read Richard Florida if you get a chance – Creative Class.Touches on many of the issues facing technical writers.

By: Ivan Walsh

Ivan Walsh — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:59:29 +0000

Hi Craig,
Do you mind my asking where you're located? I’m trying to get a handle on salary/rates in different locations.
I know that in Europe salaries has flat-lined, even in places like Ireland and the UK where they were (artifically) very high for the last 5 years or so.

By: Craig Cardimon

Craig Cardimon — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:12:34 +0000

I'm in the lower quartile at $46,000. And I'm glad to have a full-time professional staff job.

By: Ivan Walsh

Ivan Walsh — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:23:10 +0000

Thanks for the nice words. Please go away, Keven. We're just trying to share some info here. we cant get it right all the time.

By: Kai

Kai — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:20:43 +0000

Sorry, Ivan, you converted the wrong way around… Today, 400 EUR = 545 USD; 530 EUR = 722 USD.

By: Keven Day

Keven Day — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:19:44 +0000

Idiot!

@ihearttechdocs 400 EUR= 544,52 USD — 530 EUR= 721.49 USD — 10,000 CHF=9,296 USD

Get your figures right or dont waste our time with this crap.

By: Ivan Walsh

Ivan Walsh — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:20:28 +0000

That's about 300-350 USD per day

By: Ivan Walsh

Ivan Walsh — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:20:05 +0000

Daily rates in continental Europe: 400/530 Euros – Salary in Switzerland: 10,000 CHF (Zurich)

I got this from twitter.com/Flacke