Technical writers

NOC

51112

write manuals and specifications for publication or presentation.

Full NOC Description

Technical writers write manuals and specifications for publication or presentation. They are employed by governments, large corporations, private consulting firms, publishing firms, and other establishments, or they may be self-employed.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Analyze material, such as specifications, notes and drawings

Conduct interviews and research to gather information on a specific field

Write, review and update manuals, user guides and other documents to provide instruction and to explain clearly and concisely the installation, operation and maintenance of software and electronic, mechanical and other equipment

Develop and maintain help documentation

May design and develop training course material

May help create content for software products, such as on-screen instructions and error messages.

Also Known As

medical writer
scientific writer
technical writer

Requirements

Employment Requirements

A university degree in the area of specialization, such as computer science or engineering is usually required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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51.7%

Female

48.3%

Male

Employment by age

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10.0%

15-24

6.7%

25-34

23.3%

35-44

30.0%

45-54

23.3%

55-64

6.7%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

13.3%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

10.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

76.7%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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33.3%

Professional, scientific and technical services

20.0%

Educational services

13.3%

Public administration

33.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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Northeast

30.00%

Southeast

20.00%

Southwest

46.70%

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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N/A

Northeast

$64,000

Southeast

$85,000

Southwest

$84,000

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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