The 2014–2015 Salary Database is now available for download. All 2016 members receive a free copy via email of the Salary Database PDF, which includes charts, maps, and an evaluation by an economist. Nonmembers may purchase the publication for $149. Visit www.stc.org/publications/products/salary-database for full details.
The STC Salary Database is a tool that can be used to conduct more powerful job searches, make a strong case for a raise, or prepare department payroll budgets. The data in the Salary Database are drawn from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Occupational Employment Statistics (OES), the main resource of human resource departments across the United States.
Use the STC Salary Database if you are:
- An employee looking for solid facts to back up a raise request
- A manager seeking salary figures to assist with setting budgets or bidding for projects
- A freelancer investigating average hourly fees for a different industry or city
- A job-seeker needing insight on what industries and what geographic areas hold the most new jobs
- A global technical communicator looking for rates to charge or pay for a project or consultant in the United States
- Any technical communicator in need of either annual or hourly wage information
This year’s data offers new insights into how the emerging recovery has and will continue to influence the demand for technical writers. The most dramatic story is the growing importance of export markets to the U.S. economy, but the Database also shows a shift from traditionally large markets for technical writers both regionally and by industry. The Database also highlights the largest and fastest-growing industries and geographic areas in terms of both wage growth and job growth.
Members and nonmembers can also purchase the data in Excel spreadsheets to format, analyze, and manipulate the data easily. Visit www.stc.org/publications/products/salary-database for more information on the Salary Database or to purchase Excel spreadsheets. Check your 2016 membership receipt for a link to the free PDF.
Interested in Learning More?
Are you interested in learning how to utilize the information in the STC Salary Database to its maximum advantage without needing to be a statistical expert and without requiring a substantial amount of time in analysis? Listen to the recording of the free, member-only webinar, presented by Michael Becher.
2015 STC Salary Database: Utilizing the Information and Key Trends
Presented by Michael Becher, Senior Project Director, Industry Insights, Inc.
During this webinar, participants will discover the answers to these questions and more:
- What is the health of the occupation?
- How does your pay compare to other technical writers?
- Which areas in the United States are hot spots for technical writers?
- Which industry sectors are seeing the most growth for the occupation?
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