The website Bankrate.com has published an article on 8 high-paying, nontraditional degrees, and technical writer is included in the lineup! The article states that, “Everyone knows computer scientists, architects, engineers and systems designers usually fare financially well, but so do those who help those workers explain what their products do and how to use them.”
STC President Nicky Bleiel is quoted in the article as well, explaining that “Technical communicators are employed by and can be an asset to all kinds of companies, from Fortune 500 companies on down.”
Click here to read the full text of what Bankrate.com had to say about technical writing.