The 2012-2013 Salary Database is now available! All members receive a free copy of the Salary Database PDF, which includes charts, maps, and an evaluation by STC's economist, and nonmembers may purchase the publication for $49.
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). See the infographic for a small sample of the type of data included.
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 new sections for 2012-2013 highlight the largest and fastest-growing industries and geographic areas in terms of both wage growth and job growth.
Members can also purchase the data in Excel spreadsheets to format, analyze, and manipulate the data easily. See the STC website for more information on the Salary Database, to purchase Excel spreadsheets, and to download the publication at any time.