Re: More on Salary ranges

[Sarah Mahoney <smahoney -at- U -dot- WASHINGTON -dot- EDU>]

Nancy- How can one get a copy of this salary survey?

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On Fri, 21 Jan 1994, Nancy S. Burns wrote:

> >As I was rereading my friend's message, I realized she wanted to know the
> >salaries of Austin AND the Research Triangle Area in North Carolina.  I
> >guess she needs to make some comparison.
> >
> >And by the way, is there a book someplace that carries salary information
> >on technical writing jobs?
> >
> >Nancy Shankle
> >Abilene Christian University
> >Abilene, Texas

> According to a recruitment firm's 1993 national survey, which includes
> salaries for technical writers by major cities, these are the salary
> ranges:

> Raleigh, NC:  $30-36,000

> Austin, TX:  $27-34


> The Society for Technical Communications (STC) will be publishing its 1994
> salary survey in March or April, which includes salaries by regions, not by
> major  cities. Their 1992 survey of its members lists a median salary of
> $38,000 for the region that includes North Carolina, and $35,000 for the
> region that includes Texas.

> It's difficult to compare the salary given for an entire region to one
> given for a specific city, but it is interesting  to note that the STC's
> 1992 survey shows a higher salary than 1993 survey.

> Hope this helps.



> Nancy S. Burns
> National Solar Observatory
> Tucson, Arizona
> e-mail:  nburns -at- noao -dot- edu

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