Senior Technical Writer salary in Seattle

Average Base Salary in Seattle

$110,842
$6,768
Additional Cash Compensation
$117,610
Total Compensation
Median: 110,000
Min: $105K
Max: $122K

How Much Does a Senior Technical Writer Make in Seattle?

The average salary for a Senior Technical Writer in Seattle is $110,842. The average additional cash compensation for a Senior Technical Writer in Seattle is $6,768. The average total compensation for a Senior Technical Writer in Seattle is $117,610. Senior Technical Writer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Senior Technical Writer employees in Seattle.

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Anduril
Seattle
2 days ago
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Anduril is a defense technology company, bringing Silicon Valley talent and funding to the defense sector. Our technology helps our customers solve their toughest challenges by enabling them to make better, more informed decisions in life-and-death situations. We’ve assembled a diverse team of experts in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor fusion, optics, and data analysis that are creating software and hardware solutions to
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Senior Technical Writer Salary ranges

The most common Senior Technical Writer salary in Seattle is between $120k - $130k.

Average Senior Technical Writer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Senior Technical Writer make the most at companies with 501-1,000 employees, earning $113,478 on average.

Senior Technical Writer Salary by gender

The average Senior Technical Writer salary for women is $113,478 and the average Senior Technical Writer salary for men is $109,524.

Senior Technical Writer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Senior Technical Writer with 7+ years of experience is $113,763.

Average Content salaries in Seattle

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Copywriter$69,500
Min: $67K
Max: $72K
Editor$76,622
Min: $47K
Max: $105K
Technical Writer$90,563
Min: $76K
Max: $120K
Content Strategist$100,460
Min: $71K
Max: $121K
Content Marketing Manager$100,500
Min: $70K
Max: $145K
Senior Technical Writer$110,842
Min: $105K
Max: $122K
Content Manager$112,757
Min: $73K
Max: $180K

Skills that affect Senior Technical Writer salaries in Seattle

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HTML / CSS
2% have this skill
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Editing
2% have this skill
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Agile Product Development
2% have this skill
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Fact checking
1% have this skill
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Content Strategy
1% have this skill
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User Experience
1% have this skill

Recent Senior Technical Writer salaries in Seattle

$112,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Technical Writer reported a yearly salary of $112,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Seattle
$111,096
Yearly Salary
A Principal Technical Writer reported a yearly salary of $111,096
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Seattle
$105,000
Yearly Salary
A Sr. UX Writer reported a yearly salary of $105,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
Seattle
$121,956
Yearly Salary
A Senior Technical Writer reported a yearly salary of $121,956 with +$8,536 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
Seattle
$105,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Technical Writer reported a yearly salary of $105,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
Seattle
$110,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Technical Writer reported a yearly salary of $110,000 with +$5,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
Seattle
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